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Ex- NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown is traveling to Miami to address an murder attempt accusation connected with a gunfire that happened in May, with his lawyer entering a innocent response on his behalf.

Jail documents in Essex, New Jersey, show that Brown was freed on Tuesday early for his relocation to Florida. Brown, among the most famous figures in the National Football League, had waived extradition to Florida from New Jersey, in which he was detained after being taken into custody in Dubai.

Brown’s counsel, Mark Eiglarsh, stated in an message that he has earlier submitted a written innocent response to the attempted murder charge. Brown could be in a Miami hearing as early as Wednesday morning for a bond session, Eiglarsh added.

As per his arrest warrant, Brown is accused of taking a handgun from a security guard after a star match contest in May and shooting multiple rounds at a individual he had fought with previously. The alleged target, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, informed authorities that one of the bullets grazed his neck.

Eiglarsh asserted that Brown was merely defending himself from Nantambu.

“The steps he was forced to take were purely in self-defense against the reported individual’s hostile actions. Brown was attacked that time and acted within his legal right to protect himself,” Eiglarsh stated.

Brown was not promptly arrested because originally police did not consider Nantambu as a affected party. It wasn’t until later in May that Nantambu provided a complete statement about the situation to authorities and named Brown as the shooter, the affidavit indicates.

According to his online content, Brown had been residing in the city of Dubai for multiple months. In a post after the altercation, Brown stated he was safeguarding himself because he was “attacked by numerous people who attempted to take my possessions and bring bodily damage to me.”

A second-degree attempted murder charge in Florida bears a highest 15-year incarceration sentence and up to a $10,000 penalty in the case of a guilty verdict.

Brown has faced several court problems over the period. He earlier had been charged of physical attack of a truck employee, various domestic violence accusations, inability to pay child support and other events.

During a 2021 contest with the Buccaneers against the New York Jets, Brown removed his jersey, equipment and accessories and ran off the stadium, leading to his release by the franchise and effectively concluding his professional career.

Brown, who had twelve years in the league, was an All-Pro wide receiver who passed most of his tenure with the Steelers. During his career, Brown had nine hundred twenty-eight receptions for above 12,291 gains, the 28th highest of all time. He was a multiple-time Pro Bowl pick.