"Former NFL star Antonio Brown was returning Tuesday to Miami to face an attempted murder charge stemming from a May shooting, with his lawyer filing a not guilty plea on his behalf. Jail records in Essex County, New Jersey, show Brown was released late Tuesday morning for the transfer to Florida. The former All-Pro wide receiver had waived extradition to Florida from New Jersey, where he was brought following his arrest in Dubai. Brown's lawyer, Mark Eiglarsh, said in an email that he has already filed a written not guilty plea to the attempted murder charge. Brown could be in a Miami courtroom as early as Wednesday morning for a bond hearing, Eiglarsh said."
"According to an arrest warrant, Brown is accused of grabbing a handgun from a security staffer after a celebrity boxing match on May 16 and firing two shots at a man he had gotten into a fistfight with earlier. The victim, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, told investigators that one of the bullets grazed his neck. Eiglarsh said Brown was simply protecting himself from a person he had problems with before. The actions he was forced to take were solely in self-defense against the alleged victim's violent behavior."
Antonio Brown was returned to Miami to face an attempted-murder charge from a May shooting, and his lawyer filed a written not guilty plea. Jail records show Brown was released from Essex County, New Jersey, for transfer to Florida after waiving extradition; he had been brought to New Jersey following an arrest in Dubai. A bond hearing could occur as early as Wednesday. An arrest warrant alleges Brown grabbed a handgun from a security staffer after a celebrity boxing match on May 16 and fired two shots at a man he had previously fought. The victim, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, said a bullet grazed his neck. Brown's lawyer said Brown acted in self-defense and was protecting himself from violent behavior. Police initially did not identify Nantambu as a victim; he gave a full statement and identified Brown on May 21. Social media posts indicate Brown had been living in Dubai for several months.
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