"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."
"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."
"Brown was not immediately arrested that night because initially police did not identify Nantambu as a victim. It wasn't until May 21 that Nantambu gave a full statement about the incident to police and identified Brown as the shooter, the affidavit says. Based on his social media posts, Brown had been living in Dubai for several months. In a social media post after the altercation, Brown said he was defending himself because he was "jumped by multiple individuals who tried to steal my jewelry and cause physical harm to me.""
Antonio Brown returned to Miami to face an attempted murder charge tied to a May shooting. Jail records in Essex County show his release for transfer to Florida after he waived extradition. His lawyer filed a written not-guilty plea and said Brown could appear for a bond hearing as early as Wednesday. An arrest warrant alleges Brown grabbed a handgun after a celebrity boxing match and fired two shots at a man he had earlier fought; one bullet grazed the victim's neck. The lawyer asserts Brown acted in self-defense. Brown had been living in Dubai and posted that he was jumped. A Florida second-degree attempted murder conviction carries up to 15 years and a $10,000 fine.
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