"Former NFL star Antonio Brown has been arrested on an attempted murder charge stemming from a shooting after a celebrity boxing event in Miami, police confirmed Thursday. Brown, 37, was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals in Dubai, said Miami police spokesman Mike Vega. He was flown to Essex County, New Jersey, where he is being held pending extradition to Miami, Vega said."
"According to an arrest warrant detailing the May 16 shooting, Brown is accused of grabbing a handgun from a security staffer after the boxing match and firing two shots at a man he had gotten into a fistfight with earlier. The victim, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, told investigators one of the bullets grazed his neck. It was unclear from court documents whether Brown has an attorney."
"A second-degree attempted murder charge carries a maximum 15-year prison sentence and up to a $10,000 fine in event of a conviction. Brown, who spent 12 years in the NFL, was an All-Pro wide receiver who last played in 2021 for Tampa Bay but spent most of his career with Pittsburgh. Brown was traded to the Oakland Raiders in 2019, but was released before the start of the season following several off-the-field incidents."
Antonio Brown was arrested on a second-degree attempted murder charge related to a May 16 shooting after a celebrity boxing event in Miami. Police allege he grabbed a handgun from a security staffer and fired two shots at a man he had earlier gotten into a fistfight with, with one bullet grazing the victim's neck. U.S. Marshals took Brown into custody in Dubai and flew him to Essex County, New Jersey, where he is being held pending extradition to Miami. A conviction could bring up to 15 years in prison and a $10,000 fine. Brown played 12 NFL seasons, last appearing in 2021 for Tampa Bay, and recorded 928 receptions for over 12,000 yards and 83 touchdowns while having faced multiple prior legal problems.
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