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Antonio Brown in U.S. Custody After Extradition From Dubai on Attempted Murder Charge

He remains in New Jersey custody pending extradition to Miami.

Overview

  • Miami police say U.S. agents detained Brown in Dubai and flew him to Essex County, New Jersey, where he awaits extradition to Miami.
  • He faces a second-degree attempted murder charge for a May 16 shooting outside a Miami celebrity boxing event.
  • An arrest warrant alleges he took a gun from a security staffer and fired two shots after a fistfight.
  • The alleged victim, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, told investigators a bullet grazed his neck and he sought hospital treatment.
  • A June warrant offered him the chance to surrender for house arrest, recent posts placed him in Dubai, and a conviction could carry up to 15 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.