Brown extradited from Dubai to face Miami attempted murder charge

Former NFL receiver Antonio Brown was taken into U.S. custody this week after being extradited from Dubai to face an attempted murder charge tied to a shooting outside a celebrity boxing event in Miami in May, Miami police said. Brown, 37, was turned over to U.S. Marshals by authorities in the United Arab Emirates and brought back to the United States, Miami Police Department spokesperson Mike Vega said. No date has been set for his transfer to Miami‑Dade County for formal processing.

The charge stems from an altercation on May 16 following a boxing event hosted by an online streamer in Miami, where videos circulated showing a physical confrontation in a parking lot and gunfire shortly afterward. Miami police issued a warrant in June charging Brown with one count of attempted second‑degree murder with a deadly weapon. The charge carries a maximum prison term of 15 years.

According to the warrant and investigators, witnesses identified Brown as the shooter. Detectives say video footage and witness statements show Brown engaging in a fight, obtaining a handgun from a security officer, then running toward the alleged victim and firing. The alleged victim, identified by...