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One-time National Football League star Antonio Brown is returning to Miami to face an attempted murder charge stemming from a incident that took place in May, as his counsel filing a innocent response on his behalf.

Correctional logs in Essex County, New Jersey, reveal that Brown was freed on Tuesday early for his move to the state of Florida. Brown, among the most famous figures in the National Football League, had forgone extradition to Florida from New Jersey, in which he was taken after being taken into custody in the city of Dubai.

Brown’s counsel, Mark Eiglarsh, stated in an communication that he has previously filed a written not guilty declaration to the murder attempt allegation. Brown could be in a Miami court as soon as Wednesday early for a release proceeding, Eiglarsh said.

Based on his apprehension order, Brown is alleged of seizing a handgun from a security guard after a celebrity boxing event in May and shooting two bullets at a person he had confronted with earlier. The alleged victim, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, informed investigators that a bullet touched his neck.

Eiglarsh said that Brown was simply protecting himself from Nantambu.

“The measures he was forced to take were exclusively in self-protection against the alleged person’s hostile actions. Brown was attacked that evening and behaved within his rightful right to safeguard himself,” Eiglarsh stated.

Brown was not right away apprehended because originally authorities did not identify Nantambu as a victim. It only subsequently in May that Nantambu gave a detailed account about the situation to officers and named Brown as the gunman, the document states.

From his social media content, Brown had been staying in Dubai for multiple weeks. In a update after the incident, Brown claimed he was safeguarding himself because he was “attacked by numerous people who attempted to steal my valuables and cause physical damage to me.”

A second-degree murder attempt charge in the state of Florida bears a maximum 15-year incarceration term and up to a ten thousand dollar penalty in the event of a finding.

Brown has encountered multiple judicial issues over the period. He earlier had been alleged of battery of a truck operator, various domestic violence allegations, failure to pay parental support and additional events.

During a 2021 season game with the Buccaneers against the New York Jets, Brown stripped off his jersey, equipment and handwear and ran off the field, leading to his dismissal by the Buccaneers and virtually concluding his football journey.

Brown, who completed a dozen years in the league, was an top-tier receiver who devoted the majority of his tenure with the Steelers. During his professional life, Brown had 928 catches for more than 12,291 gains, the 28th greatest of record. He was a 7-time all-star selection.