A warrant has been issued for the apprehension of ex-NFL celebrity athlete Antonio Brown, resulting from an incident that took place at a star-studded kickboxing event in Miami last month. Brown stands accused of the serious felony charge of attempted second-degree murder utilizing a firearm. A judicial official from Miami-Dade County’s 11th Judicial Circuit sanctioned the warrant on Wednesday.
According to the conditions outlined in the warrant, Brown is required to post a $10,000 bail upon arrest. Following this, he will be placed under house arrest pending the proceedings of the trial. The incident that led to this situation occurred late in the evening on May 16, when Miami law enforcement responded to a call about gunfire in the Little Haiti neighbourhood located on NE 67th St.
Before the call, Brown had already been taken into custody by Florida Highway Patrol troopers who were off-duty and serving as event security at a local amateur boxing event. The warrant details that several event attendees identified Brown as the perpetrator, pointing out that he was armed.
Subsequent to a pat-down search confirming he was no longer carrying a weapon, Brown was released due to the lack of identifiable victims present at the time. A subsequent review of surveillance footage by Miami’s law enforcement showed an altercation between Brown and another man prior to the shooting incident.
The video evidence showed Brown hitting the man with a clenched fist, sparking a brawl that involved several other individuals, as per the information in the warrant. Security personnel managed to intervene and halt the altercation.
However, as reported in the warrant, Brown can be seen obtaining a black firearm from a security staff member’s waist area, before fleeing the parking location in the same direction as the man he was previously fighting with.
The warrant further cites corroborating evidence from a mobile phone video sourced from social media. This video reveals Brown approaching the unnamed man with the firearm in his grip and two audible shots being fired when Brown was just a few feet away. The man, who appears to be dodging after the initial shot, is visible in the footage.
A follow-up interview with the police on May 21 registered the alleged victim’s narrative. He accurately identified Brown in the surveillance footage, and established they were acquaintances since 2022. The alleged victim hinted that he might have been nicked in the neck by a bullet during the encounter. He fled the scene and sought medical attention immediately due to his fear and injuries.
Antonio Brown has had a distinguished career in the NFL, with seven Pro Bowl selections and a Super Bowl win with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after the 2020 season. He had a significant stint of nine seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers out of his overall 12 seasons in the NFL. However, his career witnessed a peculiar incident during a game on Jan. 2, 2022, where he left the field shirtless during a match, subsequently not playing since then.
Brown’s history isn’t devoid of legal complications. In 2019, he faced a lawsuit from a former trainer who accused him of multiple instances of sexual assault. Brown, however, denied all allegations. The matter was eventually settled outside of court in 2021.
In 2020, he pled no contest to charges relating to an incident of burglary and battery involving a moving company. Subsequently, he was sentenced to fulfill the terms of a two-year probation period, which included 100 hours of community service, participation in an anger management program, and undergoing mental health evaluations.
Furthermore, in 2020, he was suspended from participating in eight games due to numerous violations of the NFL’s personal conduct policy. More recently, in October 2023, he was apprehended for not fulfilling his obligations regarding child support payments.
The recurring mix of personal misconduct and legal issues off-field overshadow an otherwise decorated professional football career of Antonio Brown, a former star wide receiver in the NFL.
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