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Former National Football League player Antonio Brown is returning to Miami to face an murder attempt allegation related to a gunfire that happened in May, as his lawyer entering a not guilty plea on his behalf.

Jail documents in Essex County, New Jersey, indicate that Brown was discharged on Tuesday morning for his relocation to Florida. Brown, a highly popular figures in the NFL, had waived extradition to Florida from New Jersey, in which he was held after being apprehended in Dubai.

Brown’s counsel, Mark Eiglarsh, said in an communication that he has earlier submitted a formal not guilty plea to the murder attempt charge. Brown could be in a Miami court as soon as Wednesday early for a bail session, Eiglarsh added.

As per his arrest order, Brown is charged of grabbing a handgun from a safety employee after a celebrity boxing contest in May and firing a couple of rounds at a man he had fought with previously. The alleged victim, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, told police that a bullet scraped his nape.

Eiglarsh said that Brown was only safeguarding himself from Nantambu.

“The steps he was obliged to take were solely in self-defense against the reported victim’s aggressive actions. Brown was attacked that evening and behaved within his rightful privilege to protect himself,” Eiglarsh stated.

Brown was not right away apprehended because initially authorities did not recognize Nantambu as a affected party. It only later in May that Nantambu delivered a detailed testimony about the incident to authorities and named Brown as the gunman, the affidavit says.

Based on his social media posts, Brown had been staying in Dubai for several months. In a update after the incident, Brown said he was protecting himself because he was “jumped by several people who attempted to take my valuables and inflict physical injury to me.”

A level two attempted murder allegation in the state of Florida bears a utmost fifteen-year jail term and up to a $10,000 fee in the instance of a finding.

Brown has dealt with numerous legal problems over the period. He previously had been accused of physical attack of a truck employee, various domestic violence allegations, inability to pay parental support and further events.

During a 2021 season match with his team against the Jets, Brown took off his jersey, shoulder pads and gloves and left the stadium, leading to his dismissal by the Buccaneers and effectively ending his professional career.

Brown, who had twelve years in the NFL, was an All-Pro receiver who devoted the majority of his career with Pittsburgh. During his career, Brown had over 900 catches for above 12,291 gains, the 28th most of history. He was a 7-time all-star pick.