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Ex- National Football League star Antonio Brown is returning to Miami to face an murder attempt allegation related to a shooting that occurred in May, as his lawyer filing a not guilty response on his behalf.

Detention logs in Essex, New Jersey, show that Brown was freed on Tuesday early for his relocation to Florida. Brown, among the most famous athletes in the NFL, had waived transfer to Florida from New Jersey, in which he was detained after being taken into custody in Dubai.

Brown’s attorney, Mark Eiglarsh, mentioned in an email that he has earlier lodged a written innocent plea to the attempted murder accusation. Brown could be in a Miami courtroom as early as Wednesday morning for a bond session, Eiglarsh said.

Based on his detention warrant, Brown is accused of taking a pistol from a protection employee after a celebrity boxing bout in May and shooting a couple of shots at a man he had clashed with previously. The reported target, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, stated to police that a bullet grazed his neck.

Eiglarsh said that Brown was merely defending himself from Nantambu.

“The steps he was obliged to take were exclusively in self-defense against the alleged victim’s violent actions. Brown was targeted that evening and acted within his rightful entitlement to protect himself,” Eiglarsh stated.

Brown was not promptly arrested because at first police did not recognize Nantambu as a target. It only afterward in May that Nantambu delivered a full statement about the situation to officers and identified Brown as the perpetrator, the report states.

According to his social media updates, Brown had been residing in Dubai for several period. In a post after the altercation, Brown stated he was protecting himself because he was “jumped by numerous people who sought to take my jewelry and inflict personal damage to me.”

A level two murder attempt charge in Florida carries a utmost fifteen-year incarceration term and up to a ten thousand dollar fine in the case of a finding.

Brown has encountered numerous court issues over the years. He previously had been accused of battery of a vehicle employee, several domestic violence allegations, neglect to pay family payments and additional events.

In a 2021 game with the Buccaneers against the Jets, Brown removed his uniform, protective gear and accessories and exited the field, resulting in his dismissal by the team and practically ending his NFL career.

Brown, who had a dozen years in the NFL, was an elite receiver who spent most of his tenure with the Steelers. Throughout his time, Brown had 928 catches for more than 12,291 distance, the 28th most of record. He was a 7-time prestigious choice.