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One-time National Football League player Antonio Brown is heading to Miami to face an attempted murder allegation connected with a gunfire that happened in May, with his counsel entering a not guilty declaration on his behalf.

Jail records in Essex, New Jersey, reveal that Brown was released on Tuesday early for his move to the state of Florida. Brown, one of the most popular figures in the National Football League, had waived extradition to Florida from New Jersey, where he was held after being taken into custody in the city of Dubai.

Brown’s attorney, Mark Eiglarsh, stated in an communication that he has previously submitted a documented innocent declaration to the murder attempt allegation. Brown could be in a Miami court as soon as Wednesday morning for a release session, Eiglarsh added.

According to his arrest warrant, Brown is accused of grabbing a handgun from a security staffer after a public figure match event in May and shooting two rounds at a man he had clashed with earlier. The alleged victim, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, stated to police that one shot touched his throat.

Eiglarsh said that Brown was simply protecting himself from Nantambu.

“The actions he was compelled to take were exclusively in defense against the alleged person’s hostile actions. Brown was attacked that night and acted within his lawful entitlement to safeguard himself,” Eiglarsh said.

Brown was not promptly detained because initially officers did not identify Nantambu as a victim. It wasn’t until subsequently in May that Nantambu gave a full account about the incident to authorities and pointed out Brown as the gunman, the affidavit states.

From his online posts, Brown had been staying in the city of Dubai for multiple weeks. In a update after the altercation, Brown said he was defending himself because he was “jumped by several persons who attempted to take my possessions and cause personal harm to me.”

A level two attempted murder charge in Florida carries a maximum 15-year incarceration sentence and up to a $10,000 penalty in the case of a conviction.

Brown has encountered several judicial issues over the time. He previously had been charged of assault of a delivery operator, several abuse allegations, failure to pay child support and other events.

During a 2021 season match with his team against the Jets, Brown took off his jersey, equipment and gloves and ran off the stadium, leading to his release by the Buccaneers and virtually ending his NFL journey.

Brown, who spent a dozen years in the league, was an elite receiver who devoted most of his tenure with his team. During his professional life, Brown had nine hundred twenty-eight catches for more than 12,291 gains, the twenty-eighth highest of history. He was a seven-time all-star choice.