Fugitive Antonio Brown was captured in Dubai and extradited to the United States to stand trial for attempted murder.
The former NFL wide receiver was wanted on a fugitive warrant out of Florida after firing a weapon during a boxing incident in Little Haiti in May.
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 by cops after the fight, but police did find 2 empty shell casings and an empty gun holster on him.
To avoid arrest, Brown fled to Dubai where he was captured earlier this week and extradited to New York on Tuesday.
According to TMZ, Brown was accompanied by federal agents to New York, where he was turned over to officials. He will be extradited back to South Florida to stand trial.
This might be the end of the road for Brown, who has a long criminal record, including domestic violence, felony battery, exposing himself to a woman, and felony burglary of a vehicle.
Brown, 37, 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.
