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Ex- NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown is returning to Miami to address an attempted murder accusation related to a shooting that happened in May, as his attorney filing a not guilty response on his behalf.

Correctional logs in Essex County, New Jersey, show that Brown was freed on Tuesday early for his move to the state of Florida. Brown, a highly popular players in the NFL, had forgone transfer to Florida from New Jersey, where he was taken after being apprehended in the city of Dubai.

Brown’s lawyer, Mark Eiglarsh, stated in an communication that he has previously filed a formal not guilty response to the murder attempt allegation. Brown could be in a Miami court as early as Wednesday early for a bond hearing, Eiglarsh added.

According to his apprehension warrant, Brown is charged of seizing a pistol from a protection employee after a public figure boxing bout in May and firing two shots at a individual he had confronted with before. The alleged individual, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, informed police that one shot grazed his throat.

Eiglarsh said that Brown was simply safeguarding himself from Nantambu.

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

Brown was not immediately apprehended because originally police did not identify Nantambu as a affected party. It not until afterward in May that Nantambu gave a full testimony about the situation to authorities and named Brown as the shooter, the affidavit states.

Based on his online updates, Brown had been living in the city of Dubai for multiple period. In a message after the confrontation, Brown stated he was protecting himself because he was “jumped by several persons who sought to rob my possessions and bring personal harm to me.”

A category two murder attempt accusation in the state of Florida imposes a utmost fifteen-year jail penalty and up to a $10,000 fine in the event of a guilty verdict.

Brown has dealt with multiple court issues over the period. He previously had been alleged of battery of a truck employee, various domestic violence allegations, neglect to pay family payments and other events.

In a 2021 game with the Buccaneers against the opponents, Brown took off his shirt, shoulder pads and accessories and left the field, causing his termination by the team and effectively halting his NFL journey.

Brown, who completed a dozen years in the NFL, was an All-Pro receiver who passed most of his career with the Steelers. For his time, Brown had nine hundred twenty-eight catches for over 12,291 gains, the twenty-eighth most of all time. He was a 7-time Pro Bowl pick.