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Ex- National Football League player Antonio Brown is heading to Miami to address an murder attempt charge connected with a shooting that happened in May, with his attorney submitting a innocent response on his behalf.

Detention logs in Essex, New Jersey, show that Brown was discharged on Tuesday early for his move to the state of Florida. Brown, a highly popular athletes in the National Football League, had waived extradition to Florida from New Jersey, where he was held after being taken into custody in Dubai.

Brown’s counsel, Mark Eiglarsh, stated in an email that he has previously filed a formal innocent plea to the murder attempt accusation. Brown could be in a Miami court as soon as Wednesday early for a bond session, Eiglarsh added.

According to his arrest warrant, Brown is accused of grabbing a firearm from a security employee after a star fighting event in May and discharging two shots at a individual he had confronted with previously. The alleged victim, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, stated to investigators that one of the bullets grazed his neck.

Eiglarsh asserted that Brown was merely safeguarding himself from Nantambu.

“The measures he was forced to take were exclusively in defense against the alleged individual’s hostile behavior. Brown was assaulted that time and acted within his rightful right to safeguard himself,” Eiglarsh stated.

Brown was not promptly arrested because originally authorities did not recognize Nantambu as a affected party. It not until later in May that Nantambu provided a complete account about the situation to authorities and pointed out Brown as the shooter, the affidavit says.

Based on his social media content, Brown had been staying in Dubai for multiple period. In a update after the confrontation, Brown stated he was protecting himself because he was “attacked by several people who tried to steal my valuables and cause bodily injury to me.”

A level two attempted murder allegation in the state of Florida imposes a maximum 15-year incarceration term and up to a $10,000 fee in the case of a finding.

Brown has faced multiple court challenges over the years. He before had been charged of assault of a truck employee, several family violence accusations, failure to pay family payments and other events.

During a 2021 season match with the Buccaneers against the Jets, Brown removed his jersey, equipment and handwear and ran off the stadium, causing his release by the team and virtually concluding his NFL career.

Brown, who spent a dozen years in the National Football League, was an top-tier wide receiver who spent most of his tenure with the Steelers. Throughout his career, Brown had over 900 grabs for more than twelve thousand two hundred ninety-one gains, the 28th highest of history. He was a 7-time prestigious selection.