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Former NFL player Antonio Brown is heading to Miami to face an murder attempt allegation connected with a shooting that took place in May, with his lawyer entering a not guilty plea on his behalf.

Jail records in Essex, New Jersey, reveal that Brown was discharged on Tuesday morning for his move to the state of Florida. Brown, a highly popular figures in the NFL, had relinquished transfer to Florida from New Jersey, in which he was taken after being apprehended in Dubai.

Brown’s attorney, Mark Eiglarsh, stated in an email that he has earlier submitted a documented not guilty plea to the attempted murder charge. Brown could be in a Miami court as early as Wednesday early for a bail proceeding, Eiglarsh added.

As per his apprehension warrant, Brown is accused of seizing a pistol from a safety employee after a public figure match event in May and firing a couple of rounds at a individual he had confronted with before. The alleged victim, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, stated to authorities that a bullet scraped his neck.

Eiglarsh stated that Brown was simply protecting himself from Nantambu.

“The steps he was obliged to take were exclusively in self-defense against the reported victim’s violent behavior. Brown was assaulted that evening and responded within his lawful right to defend himself,” Eiglarsh stated.

Brown was not immediately detained because originally authorities did not consider Nantambu as a affected party. It only subsequently in May that Nantambu delivered a full statement about the event to officers and pointed out Brown as the gunman, the document says.

From his online updates, Brown had been living in Dubai for several period. In a update after the confrontation, Brown claimed he was safeguarding himself because he was “attacked by multiple persons who sought to take my possessions and bring personal injury to me.”

A second-degree attempted murder accusation in the state of Florida carries a highest 15-year jail penalty and up to a $10,000 fine in the case of a guilty verdict.

Brown has dealt with multiple court challenges over the time. He previously had been accused of battery of a truck driver, several domestic violence allegations, neglect to pay child support and other incidents.

In a recent contest with the Buccaneers against the opponents, Brown stripped off his jersey, protective gear and gloves and left the field, causing his termination by the Buccaneers and effectively ending his NFL career.

Brown, who completed twelve years in the league, was an All-Pro player who passed most of his career with Pittsburgh. During his career, Brown had 928 receptions for above twelve thousand two hundred ninety-one yards, the twenty-eighth highest of record. He was a 7-time all-star choice.