Antonio Brown Extradited to Miami to Face Shooting Charges
Former NFL wide receiverโ Antonio Brown has been extradited โคfromโ Dubai to Miami to stand trial in connection with a shooting incident lastโ April, according to Miami-Dade police. Brown โis accused of aggravated battery with aโฃ firearm, andโฃ his arrival in Miami marks a notable development in the ongoing investigation.
The case โฃstems from an incident on April 23, 2024, whereโข a โman was shot outside a Miami home. Police identified the victim as a delivery driver. A witness,identifiedโค as Ambu,reportedly identified Brown as the โshooter and stated he โhad known Brown since 2022.โฃ Brown’s extradition signals โthe beginning โคofโ legal proceedings that coudlโ carry substantial penalties.
This is the latest in a series of legal troubles for โthe formerโ NFL star. Brown has previously faced accusations of battery โagainst a moving truck driver, multiple domestic violence charges, andโค failure to โฃpay child โคsupport.โฃ His career โwith the Tampaโ Bayโ Buccaneers abruptlyโ ended in Januaryโฃ 2022 when he left the field mid-game against the New york Jets,removing his jersey and other equipment.โข
Followingโฃ that โincident, then-Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady publicly expressed โขconcern for โขBrown, stating, “It’sโ a arduous situation. Everybody โshould โdo what they can to help โฃhim in ways that heโ really needs it. We all โคloveโ him. We care about him deeply. โWe wantโฃ to see him be โฃatโ his best. Unfortunately, it won’t be withโ our team.”
During โhis โNFL career, Brown was a highly productive player, recording 928 receptionsโค for 12,291 yards and 88 โtouchdowns. He played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Oakland Raiders, New England Patriots,โฃ and Tampaโค Bay Buccaneers,โ winning a Super โBowl with Brady and the Buccaneers in โค2021. He โwas a seven-time Pro Bowl selection.
Alyssa Dzikowski contributedโ toโค this report.