Why is Antonio Brown wanted by Miami police? Ex-NFL star faces attempted murder charge
Former NFL player Antonio Brown is wanted on an attempted murder charge in Miami-Dade. A judge's warrant mandates a $10,000 bond and house arrest pending trial.
Former NFL star Antonio Brown is now facing serious legal heat in Miami-Dade County, where authorities have issued a warrant for his arrest on an attempted murder charge, per The Washington Post.
The court documents detail the warrant, signed by a US judge on Wednesday, that accuses Brown of attempted murder with a firearm. The warrant's conditions include a $10,000 bond and house arrest until the case goes to trial.
Why Antonio Brown is charged
The 36-year-old is accused of opening fire outside a celebrity boxing event just before midnight. The warrant says that when officers arrived at the scene, an off-duty officer working security reported hearing gunshots and later witnessed Brown in a physical altercation with another man. Witnesses in the area reportedly identified Brown as the shooter.
While police say Brown didn’t have a weapon on him when they patted him down, investigators later recovered two spent shell casings and an empty gun holster.
Surveillance footage, cellphone videos, and witness accounts appear to build a troubling picture: Brown was allegedly caught on camera punching a man, grabbing a firearm from a security officer, and running toward the same man as two gunshots are heard on video. One of the shots may have grazed the victim’s neck.
The alleged victim later told detectives that Brown “began to run toward him with a firearm” and fired two shots, according to the warrant. A struggle reportedly followed before Brown walked away. The man went to Aventura Hospital for treatment and later identified Brown in the footage, saying he’d known him since 2022.
Antonio Brown's career was marred by an array of controversies
During a sixth-round pick by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2010, Brown quickly became a star, earning All-Pro honours from 2014 to 2017. But his career spiralled as conflicts with teams, erratic behaviour, and disturbing allegations piled up. He never played a down for the Oakland Raiders after being traded there in 2019 and was released by the New England Patriots after just one game following a rape and sexual assault lawsuit. His resurgence with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers ended bizarrely when he left a game mid-play, tossing his gear into the crowd and jogging shirtless off the field.
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Since leaving the NFL, Brown has faced multiple allegations, from domestic violence and unpaid debts to indecent exposure in Dubai. Most recently, he filed for bankruptcy in May 2024.
