Ex-NFL star Antonio Brown wanted on attempted murder charge

Former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown is wanted by authorities in Miami-Dade County on a criminal charge of attempted murder stemming from a shooting at a celebrity boxing event in May, according to The Washington Post.

The warrant lists a charge of attempted murder with a firearm and calls for Brown to post a $10,000 bond and remain under house arrest pending trial. It was signed by a judge on Wednesday. Efforts to reach Brown have been unsuccessful, and it is unclear whether he was represented by an attorney, according to the report.

The criminal charge is related to an incident that occurred outside an event in Miami on May 16, when Brown was briefly detained by police following an altercation in which gunshots were fired outside the venue just before midnight. Brown, who lives in Fort Lauderdale, was released later that night.

Video posted to social media showed Brown involved in a fight with several people, and he was seen apparently holding a black pistol as he pursued someone. Shots could be heard off camera shortly thereafter. Miami police confirmed in a written statement that officers responded to the area at about 3 a.m. after receiving an alert from a gunshot-detection system. A department spokesperson said police questioned several people but made no arrests.

Additional video showed Brown, hands behind his back, being escorted from the venue by an officer. Brown posted on social media that he had been “jumped by multiple individuals” who tried to steal his jewelry and cause him physical harm. His statement did not mention the gunshots.

Patrons in the parking lot told officers that Brown was the shooter, according to the warrant, which also states that Brown had no weapon on him when officers patted him down, per The Washington Post’s reporting.

According to the warrant, Miami police detectives later obtained video footage that shows Brown appearing to take the gun of a security officer and running toward the man he had punched. The warrant also reveals that cellphone video captured two gunshots as Brown approached the victim, who is seen ducking.

Detectives met with the alleged victim — who confirmed that Brown shot at him twice and the two struggled over the gun before police arrived and Brown walked away — the following week on May 21, according to the warrant. According to The Washington Post, the warrant also revealed that the victim said he had known Brown since 2022.

A sixth-round draft pick by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2010, Brown quickly emerged as one of the top receivers of his generation, earning seven Pro Bowl nods over an eight-year career with The Black and Gold. In that time, he led the NFL in receptions twice (2014, 2015), in receiving yards twice (2014, 2017) and in receiving touchdowns once (2018).

Brown’s career ultimately took a downturn because of various on- and off-field issues. He had a short stint with the New England Patriots in 2019, lasting just one game before being released. The 36-year-old Super Bowl champion last played in the NFL with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2021.

Brown became a co-owner of the Albany Empire, a professional indoor football team based in Albany, NY, in 2023.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.