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Former NFL star Antonio Brown is heading to Miami to address an attempted murder charge related to a shooting that happened in May, as his lawyer entering a not guilty plea on his behalf.

Jail documents in Essex County, New Jersey, show that Brown was released on Tuesday morning for his transfer to Florida. Brown, among the most famous figures in the National Football League, had forgone transfer to Florida from New Jersey, where he was detained after being apprehended in the city of Dubai.

Brown’s attorney, Mark Eiglarsh, stated in an communication that he has previously lodged a documented not guilty response to the attempted murder accusation. Brown could be in a Miami court as early as Wednesday morning for a release proceeding, Eiglarsh stated.

As per his detention warrant, Brown is accused of grabbing a handgun from a safety guard after a celebrity boxing event in May and discharging a couple of rounds at a individual he had confronted with previously. The alleged individual, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, stated to authorities that a bullet grazed his nape.

Eiglarsh stated that Brown was merely protecting himself from Nantambu.

“The measures he was obliged to take were solely in self-protection against the claimed victim’s hostile actions. Brown was assaulted that night and responded within his lawful privilege to safeguard himself,” Eiglarsh commented.

Brown was not right away apprehended because initially police did not identify Nantambu as a victim. It only subsequently in May that Nantambu gave a complete statement about the situation to authorities and pointed out Brown as the gunman, the document states.

From his social media updates, Brown had been staying in Dubai for a number of period. In a update after the altercation, Brown stated he was safeguarding himself because he was “attacked by multiple persons who attempted to take my valuables and inflict bodily injury to me.”

A second-degree attempted murder charge in the state of Florida carries a utmost 15-year incarceration penalty and up to a $10,000 fine in the event of a conviction.

Brown has encountered several court issues over the time. He previously had been charged of assault of a vehicle employee, several domestic violence charges, failure to pay parental support and additional incidents.

In a 2021 match with his team against the Jets, Brown took off his shirt, protective gear and handwear and exited the field, resulting in his dismissal by the franchise and practically concluding his football career.

Brown, who completed 12 years in the league, was an top-tier wide receiver who devoted most of his time with his team. Throughout his time, Brown had nine hundred twenty-eight receptions for above twelve thousand two hundred ninety-one gains, the 28th most of record. He was a seven-time prestigious pick.