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One-time National Football League wide receiver Antonio Brown is traveling to Miami to confront an murder attempt charge related to a incident that happened in May, as his attorney entering a not guilty plea on his behalf.

Correctional logs in Essex County, New Jersey, indicate that Brown was freed on Tuesday early for his relocation to the state of Florida. Brown, a highly popular players in the National Football League, had waived extradition to Florida from New Jersey, in which he was held after being taken into custody in Dubai.

Brown’s lawyer, Mark Eiglarsh, mentioned in an message that he has already filed a formal innocent plea to the attempted murder allegation. Brown could be in a Miami hearing as soon as Wednesday morning for a bail session, Eiglarsh stated.

As per his apprehension document, Brown is charged of grabbing a handgun from a security guard after a public figure match event in May and discharging multiple shots at a individual he had clashed with before. The reported target, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, stated to authorities that one shot touched his neck.

Eiglarsh asserted that Brown was simply safeguarding himself from Nantambu.

“The actions he was compelled to take were purely in self-protection against the alleged victim’s violent actions. Brown was targeted that night and behaved within his legal right to protect himself,” Eiglarsh commented.

Brown was not immediately arrested because at first officers did not recognize Nantambu as a affected party. It wasn’t until afterward in May that Nantambu provided a complete account about the situation to authorities and named Brown as the shooter, the document states.

Based on his online updates, Brown had been living in Dubai for multiple weeks. In a message after the altercation, Brown said he was protecting himself because he was “assaulted by numerous people who tried to take my valuables and cause bodily harm to me.”

A level two attempted murder allegation in Florida carries a maximum 15-year prison term and up to a $10,000 fine in the event of a guilty verdict.

Brown has dealt with several judicial issues over the years. He previously had been accused of assault of a delivery employee, several domestic violence allegations, failure to pay parental support and other incidents.

During a 2021 season contest with his team against the opponents, Brown removed his shirt, protective gear and handwear and ran off the arena, causing his dismissal by the franchise and practically halting his football tenure.

Brown, who spent 12 years in the league, was an top-tier player who spent most of his tenure with Pittsburgh. Throughout his career, Brown had 928 catches for above 12,291 gains, the 28th most of all time. He was a seven-time all-star choice.