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Former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown is traveling to Miami to face an murder attempt allegation related to a gunfire that happened in May, with his attorney entering a innocent declaration on his behalf.

Correctional documents in Essex, New Jersey, show that Brown was freed on Tuesday early for his move to Florida. Brown, among the most famous athletes in the NFL, had relinquished extradition to Florida from New Jersey, in which he was held after being taken into custody in Dubai.

Brown’s counsel, Mark Eiglarsh, mentioned in an communication that he has already filed a documented innocent plea to the murder attempt allegation. Brown could be in a Miami hearing as soon as Wednesday early for a release hearing, Eiglarsh added.

As per his detention warrant, Brown is accused of grabbing a firearm from a protection guard after a public figure boxing contest in May and discharging two shots at a individual he had clashed with earlier. The claimed victim, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, informed police that one of the bullets touched his neck.

Eiglarsh said that Brown was merely defending himself from Nantambu.

“The actions he was compelled to take were purely in self-defense against the alleged person’s aggressive behavior. Brown was targeted that evening and acted within his rightful right to safeguard himself,” Eiglarsh commented.

Brown was not right away arrested because at first officers did not recognize Nantambu as a affected party. It wasn’t until later in May that Nantambu delivered a detailed account about the incident to officers and identified Brown as the perpetrator, the report says.

From his social media updates, Brown had been residing in Dubai for multiple weeks. In a post after the confrontation, Brown said he was defending himself because he was “assaulted by multiple individuals who attempted to rob my jewelry and cause personal harm to me.”

A second-degree murder attempt allegation in the state of Florida bears a utmost fifteen-year prison penalty and up to a $10,000 fee in the event of a conviction.

Brown has dealt with numerous legal issues over the years. He earlier had been alleged of battery of a delivery driver, several family violence charges, failure to pay parental support and other incidents.

During a recent game with the Buccaneers against the opponents, Brown removed his shirt, equipment and gloves and left the stadium, resulting in his dismissal by the team and practically ending his football career.

Brown, who had twelve years in the National Football League, was an All-Pro player who passed most of his time with the Steelers. For his professional life, Brown had nine hundred twenty-eight receptions for over 12,291 gains, the twenty-eighth most of all time. He was a seven-time prestigious pick.