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One-time National Football League player Antonio Brown is heading to Miami to address an attempted murder charge related to a gunfire that happened in May, as his counsel submitting a innocent plea on his behalf.

Jail records in Essex, New Jersey, indicate that Brown was discharged on Tuesday early for his transfer to Florida. Brown, among the most famous players in the National Football League, had waived extradition to Florida from New Jersey, where he was taken after being apprehended in the city of Dubai.

Brown’s counsel, Mark Eiglarsh, mentioned in an message that he has earlier lodged a written innocent plea to the murder attempt allegation. Brown could be in a Miami courtroom as soon as Wednesday morning for a bond hearing, Eiglarsh stated.

According to his arrest warrant, Brown is accused of grabbing a handgun from a safety staffer after a public figure boxing event in May and discharging two shots at a individual he had clashed with earlier. The alleged target, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, stated to police that one shot scraped his nape.

Eiglarsh said that Brown was only safeguarding himself from Nantambu.

“The measures he was obliged to take were solely in defense against the claimed person’s violent actions. Brown was attacked that night and responded within his legal right to defend himself,” Eiglarsh commented.

Brown was not promptly arrested because at first police did not identify Nantambu as a affected party. It wasn’t until afterward in May that Nantambu delivered a complete account about the incident to police and pointed out Brown as the perpetrator, the affidavit says.

Based on his social media content, Brown had been residing in the city of Dubai for several months. In a message after the altercation, Brown claimed he was safeguarding himself because he was “attacked by multiple people who tried to steal my valuables and cause bodily injury to me.”

A category two attempted murder accusation in Florida carries a maximum 15-year prison penalty and up to a $10,000 fee in the case of a conviction.

Brown has encountered several judicial challenges over the years. He previously had been alleged of physical attack of a truck operator, various domestic violence charges, neglect to pay child support and additional incidents.

In a 2021 game with the Buccaneers against the opponents, Brown stripped off his jersey, equipment and handwear and exited the field, causing his dismissal by the team and effectively ending his professional career.

Brown, who completed twelve years in the league, was an top-tier receiver who spent the majority of his career with Pittsburgh. During his career, Brown had nine hundred twenty-eight receptions for above twelve thousand two hundred ninety-one distance, the 28th most of all time. He was a multiple-time prestigious selection.