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Former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown is traveling to Miami to address an murder attempt accusation related to a shooting that occurred in May, as his attorney filing a not guilty plea on his behalf.

Jail documents in Essex County, New Jersey, reveal that Brown was freed on Tuesday morning for his relocation to the state of Florida. Brown, one of the most popular athletes in the NFL, had waived transfer to Florida from New Jersey, where he was taken after being arrested in the city of Dubai.

Brown’s lawyer, Mark Eiglarsh, mentioned in an message that he has earlier submitted a documented not guilty response to the attempted murder allegation. Brown could be in a Miami court as soon as Wednesday morning for a bond session, Eiglarsh stated.

Based on his arrest warrant, Brown is alleged of seizing a firearm from a protection guard after a star fighting bout in May and firing a couple of rounds at a individual he had fought with before. The reported individual, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, told authorities that one shot grazed his nape.

Eiglarsh said that Brown was simply protecting himself from Nantambu.

“The measures he was compelled to take were solely in self-defense against the reported individual’s hostile conduct. Brown was attacked that time and acted within his lawful entitlement to defend himself,” Eiglarsh said.

Brown was not promptly arrested because originally authorities did not consider Nantambu as a affected party. It not until later in May that Nantambu delivered a detailed account about the situation to authorities and named Brown as the shooter, the report says.

According to his social media updates, Brown had been residing in Dubai for a number of months. In a update after the incident, Brown said he was defending himself because he was “assaulted by multiple people who attempted to steal my jewelry and bring bodily injury to me.”

A level two attempted murder charge in Florida carries a utmost fifteen-year jail term and up to a $10,000 fine in the event of a conviction.

Brown has faced several judicial challenges over the years. He previously had been accused of assault of a vehicle driver, various abuse allegations, inability to pay family payments and additional incidents.

Throughout a recent match with Tampa Bay against the opponents, Brown stripped off his shirt, equipment and handwear and left the field, leading to his termination by the franchise and practically halting his football career.

Brown, who spent 12 years in the league, was an elite player who spent the bulk of his time with Pittsburgh. Throughout his career, Brown had 928 receptions for more than 12,291 yards, the twenty-eighth most of all time. He was a 7-time all-star choice.