Former NFL vast receiver Antonio Brown was arrested and charged with tried homicide. In response to ESPN, the incident occurred in Might as Brown was leaving a star boxing occasion through which he was allegedly attacked by a number of males.
“Miami police spokesperson Mike Vega mentioned Brown, 37, was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals in Dubai within the United Arab Emirates. He was flown to Essex County, New Jersey, the place he’s being held pending extradition to Miami, Vega mentioned,” ESPN stories.
On the time of this report it was unclear how lengthy Brown had been in Dubai or why he was taken to New Jersey. Brown has made a number of social media put up in regards to the Might incident claiming that he was merely defending himself from an assault.
“In response to an arrest warrant detailing the Might 16 taking pictures, Brown is accused of grabbing a handgun from a safety staffer after the boxing match and firing two photographs at a person he had been in a fistfight with earlier. The person, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, advised investigators one of many bullets grazed his neck,” ESPN stories.
Brown was detained after the photographs had been fired, and video posted to social media seems to point out Brown concerned in a battle. Gunshots might be heard after the altercation. Police launched Brown after just a few hours in custody and Brown took to social media to elucidate his aspect of the incident.
“I used to be jumped by a number of people who tried to steal my jewellery and trigger bodily hurt to me,” he wrote on his X account. “Opposite to some video circulating, Police briefly detained me till they obtained my aspect of the story after which launched me. I WENT HOME THAT NIGHT AND WAS NOT ARRESTED. I will probably be speaking to my authorized council and attorneys on urgent prices on the people that jumped me.”
A second-degree tried homicide cost carries as a lot as 15-years in jail and a $10,000 wonderful.
Brown spent 12 years within the NFL and was an All-Professional vast receiver. He final performed in for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and spent most of his profession with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Brown had 928 receptions for greater than 12,000 yards and 83 touchdowns in his profession.