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Ex- NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown is heading to Miami to face an murder attempt allegation stemming from a shooting that happened in May, with his lawyer entering a not guilty declaration on his behalf.

Jail records in Essex, New Jersey, indicate that Brown was discharged on Tuesday early for his relocation to the state of Florida. Brown, one of the most popular players in the National Football League, had waived extradition to Florida from New Jersey, in which he was taken after being apprehended in the city of Dubai.

Brown’s attorney, Mark Eiglarsh, stated in an communication that he has already lodged a written innocent plea to the murder attempt charge. Brown could be in a Miami hearing as soon as Wednesday early for a release session, Eiglarsh said.

According to his apprehension order, Brown is charged of grabbing a firearm from a protection employee after a public figure boxing bout in May and discharging a couple of shots at a man he had fought with previously. The alleged victim, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, told investigators that one of the bullets scraped his throat.

Eiglarsh asserted that Brown was simply defending himself from Nantambu.

“The measures he was forced to take were solely in self-defense against the reported individual’s hostile behavior. Brown was assaulted that time and responded within his rightful privilege to defend himself,” Eiglarsh stated.

Brown was not immediately arrested because at first officers did not consider Nantambu as a affected party. It not until afterward in May that Nantambu gave a complete testimony about the event to officers and pointed out Brown as the perpetrator, the report indicates.

According to his digital updates, Brown had been living in the city of Dubai for multiple period. In a post after the confrontation, Brown stated he was protecting himself because he was “attacked by multiple people who attempted to steal my jewelry and bring bodily damage to me.”

A level two attempted murder allegation in Florida carries a utmost 15-year incarceration sentence and up to a ten thousand dollar fine in the event of a conviction.

Brown has faced several judicial problems over the years. He previously had been charged of battery of a delivery employee, several family violence allegations, failure to pay child support and other events.

During a 2021 season contest with the Buccaneers against the New York Jets, Brown removed his jersey, protective gear and gloves and exited the field, resulting in his termination by the franchise and practically ending his professional tenure.

Brown, who completed 12 years in the NFL, was an All-Pro receiver who passed the majority of his tenure with Pittsburgh. Throughout his career, Brown had nine hundred twenty-eight grabs for over 12,291 distance, the 28th most of all time. He was a 7-time Pro Bowl pick.