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Antonio Brown Extradited to U.S., Held Pending Transfer to Miami on Attempted Murder Charge

Authorities say U.S. Marshals found him in Dubai months after a June warrant tied to a post–celebrity boxing shooting in Miami.

Overview

  • Miami Police said U.S. Marshals arrested Brown in Dubai and flew him to Essex County, New Jersey, where he remains in custody awaiting transport to Miami-Dade.
  • The arrest warrant alleges he wrested a security guard’s handgun and fired twice at Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu after a May 16 event, with one round grazing the man’s neck.
  • Prosecutors have charged second-degree attempted murder, an offense that carries a potential sentence of up to 15 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000 if convicted.
  • Media accounts cite a cellphone video investigators obtained that purportedly shows Brown holding a gun before two shots are heard, and police reports note visible injuries to the alleged victim.
  • Brown denied wrongdoing in a post on X, claiming he was attacked and describing self-defense, as officials have not yet detailed his Miami transfer timing or identified his legal counsel.