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Ex- NFL player Antonio Brown is traveling to Miami to confront an attempted murder allegation related to a shooting that took place in May, as his attorney entering a innocent declaration on his behalf.

Detention documents in Essex County, New Jersey, indicate that Brown was discharged on Tuesday early for his relocation to Florida. Brown, a highly popular players in the National Football League, had waived transfer to Florida from New Jersey, where he was detained after being taken into custody in the city of Dubai.

Brown’s counsel, Mark Eiglarsh, mentioned in an message that he has earlier filed a formal not guilty response to the murder attempt charge. Brown could be in a Miami court as soon as Wednesday morning for a bail hearing, Eiglarsh said.

As per his arrest warrant, Brown is charged of taking a firearm from a protection guard after a public figure fighting bout in May and shooting a couple of shots at a individual he had confronted with previously. The alleged target, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, stated to investigators that one of the bullets grazed his neck.

Eiglarsh asserted that Brown was only safeguarding himself from Nantambu.

“The actions he was compelled to take were solely in self-defense against the reported individual’s aggressive behavior. Brown was attacked that night and acted within his legal right to safeguard himself,” Eiglarsh commented.

Brown was not promptly detained because originally authorities did not identify Nantambu as a victim. It wasn’t until later in May that Nantambu gave a detailed testimony about the event to police and named Brown as the shooter, the report indicates.

Based on his digital posts, Brown had been living in the city of Dubai for a number of months. In a post after the incident, Brown said he was defending himself because he was “attacked by multiple individuals who sought to take my valuables and cause personal injury to me.”

A category two murder attempt allegation in Florida bears a utmost 15-year incarceration sentence and up to a $10,000 fee in the event of a guilty verdict.

Brown has dealt with several legal problems over the years. He before had been charged of battery of a vehicle employee, various abuse allegations, neglect to pay family payments and other occurrences.

In a 2021 season match with his team against the Jets, Brown stripped off his jersey, equipment and accessories and left the stadium, resulting in his release by the Buccaneers and virtually ending his NFL tenure.

Brown, who completed twelve years in the league, was an All-Pro player who spent the bulk of his time with Pittsburgh. For his professional life, Brown had nine hundred twenty-eight receptions for more than 12,291 distance, the 28th highest of record. He was a 7-time all-star selection.