Former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown is wanted on an attempted murder charge in Florida. Miami authorities have a warrant for Brown’s arrest for firing a weapon during a boxing incident in Little Haiti, Florida.
According to the warrant, an off-duty officer working security at the boxing event told police he saw Brown involved in a physical altercation with a man on May 16.
Witnesses say Brown fired a handgun during the altercation. Brown did not have a weapon on him when he was patted down after the fight, but police did find 2 empty shell casings and an empty gun holster on him.
In a post on X (Twitter) the next day, Brown claimed he was “jumped” by people trying to steal his jewelry and he had to defend himself. Brown said said he was being detained by police and that he was not arrested. He returned to the boxing event after being released by police.
The arrest warrant, which was signed by a judge on Wednesday, lists attempted murder with a firearm. Brown is required to post a $10,000 bond and remain under house arrest pending trial.
Brown has faced criminal charges before. In June 2020, he pleaded no contest in Florida to burglary and battery charges.
Former singer Sean Kingston listed Brown’s Miami area home as his “work place” following his release from the Miami Federal Detention Center earlier this year.
Kingston is now on house arrest at his sister’s home. An arrest warrant has been issued for his sister’s arrest on shoplifting charges.
Brown, 36, last played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2021. He announced his retirement from the NFL 3 times – once in 2023 and twice in 2024.
