Ex-NFL Star Antonio Brown Extradited from Dubai in Attempted Murder Case
Former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown has been extradited from Dubai to Miami, where he will face trial on an attempted murder charge. The charge relates to a shooting incident that occurred outside a boxing event earlier this year.
Details of the Incident
Brown, who spent the majority of his 12-year NFL career with the Pittsburgh Steelers, is accused of firing two shots at a man after a dispute at an amateur boxing event in Miami's Little Haiti neighborhood on May 16.
According to an arrest warrant issued in June, Brown appeared to grab “a black firearm from the right hip area” of a security official and fired at a man, later identified as Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu.
Extradition and Current Status
- Brown had not returned to Florida since the incident.
- On Thursday, authorities confirmed to NBC Miami that the 37-year-old was extradited from Dubai, where he was allegedly trying to avoid U.S. law enforcement.
- He arrived via Newark, New Jersey, and was booked into Essex County Jail.
- Plans to transfer him to South Florida are underway, but timing remains uncertain.
Additional Context
Video footage from the event, which was hosted by streamer and internet personality Adin Ross, showed Brown engaged in a physical altercation during the boxing match.
Author’s summary: Antonio Brown’s extradition from Dubai marks a key development in the high-profile attempted murder case stemming from a Miami boxing event dispute.