Former NFL Player Antonio Brown Extradited to U.S. to Face Attempted Murder Charge By Christine Pelisek and Danielle Bacher 86

Former NFL player Antonio Brown, who was wanted in connection with a Miami shooting earlier this year, has been extradited to the U.S. where he will stand trial for the alleged crime.

Brown was taken into custody in Dubai by the U.S. Marshals Service and brought to Essex County Correctional Facility in New Jersey on Thursday, Nov. 6, a police spokesperson confirmed with PEOPLE. 

He is now expected to be moved to Miami, Fla., to face a charge of second-degree attempted murder with a firearm stemming from the May shooting.

“Following a thorough investigation … Antonio Brown (AB) has been identified as the shooter,” the Miami Police Department wrote in a statement to PEOPLE. “This is just another example of the relentless work and dedication of Miami Police Detectives, working closely with Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office, and U.S. Marshals to identify and arrest those who commit crimes in the City of Miami.”

A warrant was issued for his arrest in June following the shooting — which allegedly happened on May 17 after a celebrity boxing event hosted by streamer Adin Ross.

Video footage posted to X allegedly showed Brown fighting with several people before the group moved to a nearby alley. Brown could be seen running toward the group while holding something in his hand seconds before a loud sound resembling gun shots is heard, PEOPLE previously reported.

In other angles, bystanders reacted.

“Oh my God, he has a gun,” one individual said just before the apparent gunshots were heard.

Brown was seen in handcuffs after the incident, but no arrests were made at the time because police could not locate a victim, WPLG reported.

The former wide receiver later spoke out about the incident on Ross’ Kick livestream, alleging he had been “jumped by multiple individuals” and suffered from CTE.

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“I got CTE, I blacked out,” he said on the stream. “I blacked out, Adin. I don’t know what happened.”

In a May 17 statement on X, Brown wrote, “Regarding the boxing event that happened last night. I was jumped by multiple individuals who tried to steal my jewelry and cause physical harm to me. Contrary to some video circulating, Police temporarily detained me until they received my side of the story and then released me. I WENT HOME THAT NIGHT AND WAS NOT ARRESTED.”

Brown has had multiple legal issues in the past, including a 2019 civil case in which he was accused of sexually assaulting former trainer Britney Taylor on three separate occasions. According to documents obtained by PEOPLE, Taylor alleged that Brown, whom she knew because they both attended Central Michigan University, hired her to be his personal trainer in 2017. She accused him of sexually assaulting her twice that year before she cut off contact with him, and once in 2018 after he made contact with her to apologize.

Brown denied the allegations and later counter sued Taylor, claiming her suit was in retaliation after he declined to invest more than $1.6 million in her gymnastics business. He eventually settled the case in April 2021.

The following year, the NFL suspended Brown — then a free agent — for eight games for multiple violations of its personal conduct policy. He had a dispute with a moving truck driver, which led to his being charged with burglary with assault, burglary of an unoccupied conveyance and criminal mischief.

Brown pleaded no contest and served two years of probation, per documents obtained by PEOPLE. In October 2023, he was arrested for failure to pay court-ordered child support to Wiltrice Jackson, the mother of his eldest daughter. Brown was released after he posted a $15,000 bond.

Brown spent nine seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers before a brief stint with the Oakland Raiders and then signing with the New England Patriots. Shortly after joining the Patriots, the first lawsuit was filed. Brown was released from the team in 2019 after playing just one game.

He spent the rest of that year and the start of 2020 as a free agent before signing a one-year contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Brown went on to catch a touchdown in the Buccaneers’ 31–9 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in that year’s Super Bowl.