Antonio Brown extradited from Dubai to face attempted homicide charge

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Former NFL star Antonio Brown has been apprehended in Dubai and extradited to the United States to face a serious charge of second-degree attempted murder stemming from a shooting incident following a celebrity boxing event in Miami this past May. The 37-year-old former All-Pro receiver was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals and is currently being held in New Jersey pending his transfer to Miami to address the allegations that he fired shots during an altercation.

Summary of Arrest and Charges

Charge: Second-degree attempted murder with a firearm in connection with a shooting. This felony charge carries a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000 in Florida.
Location of Apprehension & Extradition: Brown, 37, was apprehended by U.S. Marshals in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He was then extradited to the United States, initially being held in Essex County, New Jersey, pending further extradition to Miami, Florida.
Waiver: Brown waived extradition at a brief court hearing in New Jersey and is awaiting transport to Miami.

Details of the Incident

Date of Incident: Shortly before midnight on May 16 (the incident stemmed from a shooting outside an amateur boxing event).
Location of Incident: Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood (area of Northeast 2nd Avenue and 67 StreetStreamer Adin Ross hosted the event.
Allegations:
The incident followed a physical altercation/fistfight Brown had with another man.
An arrest warrant alleges Brown took a handgun from a security staffer.
Brown is accused of advancing toward the other man and firing two shots.
The victim, identified as Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, told investigators that one of the bullets grazed his neck. The victim later went to a hospital for treatment and identified Brown in surveillance footage.
Police reviewed video footage, purportedly showing Brown punching the man, retrieving the firearm from the security guard, and then firing two shots.
Prior Police Interaction: On the night of the incident, police detained and questioned Brown but released him after they could not locate the victim to provide a statement. An arrest warrant was later issued in June, but authorities believed Brown was out of the country.
Brown’s Statement: In a social media post following the event, Brown claimed he was “jumped by multiple individuals who tried to steal my jewelry and cause physical harm to me” and stated police temporarily detained him before releasing him.

Other Legal History Mentioned

The context notes that Brown has dealt with numerous legal problems following his football career, including previous accusations of battery of a moving truck driver, several domestic violence charges, and failure to pay child support, among other incidents.