Ex-NFL Star Antonio Brown Arrested on Attempted Murder Charge in Miami Shooting
Former NFL player Antonio Brown has been arrested on an attempted murder charge related to a shooting following a celebrity boxing event in Miami. Police confirmed the arrest on Thursday.
Brown, 37, was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals in Dubai and flown to Essex County, New Jersey, where he is currently held pending extradition to Miami, according to Miami police spokesman Mike Vega. The reasons for his initial transfer to New Jersey and the duration of his stay in Dubai remain unclear, despite Brown posting frequently on social media from Dubai over recent months.
"Former NFL star Antonio Brown has been arrested on an attempted murder charge stemming from a shooting after a celebrity boxing event in Miami, police confirmed Thursday."
— Miami police spokesman Mike Vega
The arrest warrant describes the incident on May 16, alleging that after a fistfight at the boxing match, Brown grabbed a handgun from a security staffer and fired two shots at the man he had been fighting.
Background Information
- Antonio Brown was a wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
- A photograph released by Essex County Department of Corrections shows Brown in custody.
- The shooting incident occurred shortly after the celebrity boxing event.
Brown's case is ongoing as he awaits extradition to Miami for further legal proceedings.
"According to an arrest warrant detailing the May 16 shooting, Brown is accused of grabbing a handgun from a security staffer after the boxing match and firing two shots at a man he had gotten into a fistfight with earlier."
Author's summary: Antonio Brown faces serious legal trouble after being arrested for attempted murder linked to a post-event shooting in Miami, with extradition pending from New Jersey.