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Former National Football League wide receiver Antonio Brown is traveling to Miami to address an murder attempt accusation connected with a shooting that happened in May, with his counsel submitting a innocent plea on his behalf.

Jail logs in Essex, New Jersey, reveal that Brown was freed on Tuesday morning for his relocation to Florida. Brown, among the most famous players in the National Football League, had forgone extradition to Florida from New Jersey, where he was taken after being apprehended in Dubai.

Brown’s lawyer, Mark Eiglarsh, mentioned in an message that he has earlier lodged a formal innocent declaration to the attempted murder allegation. Brown could be in a Miami court as soon as Wednesday early for a release session, Eiglarsh stated.

As per his apprehension document, Brown is accused of seizing a firearm from a security guard after a celebrity fighting contest in May and discharging a couple of rounds at a person he had clashed with before. The reported target, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, informed investigators that one shot scraped his nape.

Eiglarsh said that Brown was simply defending himself from Nantambu.

“The steps he was obliged to take were solely in self-protection against the alleged victim’s hostile conduct. Brown was attacked that evening and responded within his rightful privilege to protect himself,” Eiglarsh commented.

Brown was not promptly apprehended because at first officers did not identify Nantambu as a affected party. It wasn’t until afterward in May that Nantambu gave a complete account about the event to police and named Brown as the shooter, the document states.

Based on his social media updates, Brown had been residing in the city of Dubai for a number of period. In a update after the altercation, Brown claimed he was defending himself because he was “attacked by numerous people who attempted to rob my possessions and cause physical injury to me.”

A category two murder attempt accusation in Florida carries a maximum 15-year prison term and up to a $10,000 fee in the case of a conviction.

Brown has dealt with several legal problems over the time. He before had been accused of battery of a delivery operator, various family violence allegations, inability to pay family payments and further incidents.

During a recent game with his team against the New York Jets, Brown stripped off his uniform, protective gear and handwear and left the arena, resulting in his dismissal by the Buccaneers and virtually ending his football journey.

Brown, who had a dozen years in the league, was an elite wide receiver who devoted most of his career with Pittsburgh. During his time, Brown had 928 receptions for more than 12,291 distance, the 28th highest of record. He was a 7-time Pro Bowl pick.