NEWARK, N.J. — Former NFL star Antonio Brown has been arrested on an attempted murder charge in connection with a shooting after a celebrity boxing event earlier this year, authorities announced Thursday.
Brown, a 37-year-old wide receiver who briefly played for the New England Patriots in 2019, was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals in Dubai stemming from an incident in Miami in May, the Associated Press reported.
Brown was then flown to Essex County, New Jersey, where he is being held pending extradition to Miami, according to Miami Police Chief Manuel Morales.
In a statement, Morales said, “Let this serve as a clear message: No matter who you are or where you run, we will pursue the facts, identify you, locate you, and bring you to justice.”
An arrest report cited by the AP alleges that Brown took a handgun from a security staffer after the boxing match and fired two shots at a man he had gotten into a fistfight with earlier.
The victim reportedly told police that the bullets grazed his neck.
Brown is currently in custody in Newark and awaiting extradition to Miami to face a charge of second-degree attempted murder, according to Morales.
The Essex County Department of Corrections released a mugshot of Brown after his arrest.
In one game with the Patriots, Brown snagged 4 balls for 56 yards and a touchdown from Tom Brady in a game against the Miami Dolphins.
Brown was later released by the Patriots amid sexual misconduct allegations.
Brown rose to fame as a star receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers, catching 837 passes for 11,207 yards and 74 touchdowns over nine seasons.
He later joined the Tampa Buccaneers, earning a Super Bowl ring in 2021 as a member of the Brady-led team.
That 2021 season marked Brown’s final appearance in the NFL.
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