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Former NFL star Antonio Brown is traveling to Miami to face an attempted murder charge connected with a incident that took place in May, with his counsel submitting a not guilty declaration on his behalf.

Detention documents in Essex County, New Jersey, indicate that Brown was released on Tuesday morning for his relocation to Florida. Brown, among the most famous figures 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 counsel, Mark Eiglarsh, mentioned in an communication that he has earlier filed a documented innocent response to the murder attempt accusation. Brown could be in a Miami courtroom as soon as Wednesday early for a release session, Eiglarsh said.

As per his arrest warrant, Brown is alleged of seizing a firearm from a safety employee after a celebrity match bout in May and discharging two shots at a man he had clashed with previously. The reported target, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, informed investigators that one of the bullets scraped his neck.

Eiglarsh said that Brown was merely protecting himself from Nantambu.

“The steps he was obliged to take were purely in self-defense against the reported individual’s violent behavior. Brown was attacked that night and behaved within his rightful privilege to protect himself,” Eiglarsh stated.

Brown was not right away detained because originally officers did not identify Nantambu as a affected party. It wasn’t until later in May that Nantambu provided a detailed statement about the situation to officers and pointed out Brown as the gunman, the report states.

According to his digital posts, Brown had been staying in Dubai for several weeks. In a message after the confrontation, Brown said he was safeguarding himself because he was “jumped by multiple people who attempted to steal my valuables and bring personal injury to me.”

A category two attempted murder charge in the state of Florida imposes a highest 15-year incarceration sentence and up to a $10,000 fee in the instance of a conviction.

Brown has dealt with multiple judicial challenges over the years. He before had been charged of assault of a truck operator, multiple family violence accusations, inability to pay child support and other occurrences.

During a 2021 match with Tampa Bay against the New York Jets, Brown removed his jersey, protective gear and handwear and exited the stadium, causing his release by the Buccaneers and practically ending his NFL tenure.

Brown, who spent a dozen years in the National Football League, was an top-tier player who devoted the majority of his career with the Steelers. For his career, Brown had 928 grabs for more than 12,291 yards, the 28th most of record. He was a multiple-time prestigious selection.