Former Patriots Receiver Wanted On Attempted Murder Charge

Antonio Brown is wanted by authorities in Miami-Dade County on a charge of attempted murder from a shooting at a celebrity boxing event in May, The Washington Post reports.

The outlet received a copy of the warrant, which “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.” Authorities have been unable to locate Brown as of Thursday night.

The incident occurred outside a boxing event on May 16, where officers responded to a report of gunshots. The warrant details that an off-duty officer working security saw Brown “involved in a physical altercation with another man.”

“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,” The Washington Post’s  David Ovalle writes. “Investigators found two spent shell casings and an empty gun holster, according to the warrant.

He was released by police that night, but authorities obtained a video where it appeared that Brown punched a man. He then appeared to “take the gun of a security officer and run toward the man he had punched.” The video also showed two gun shots, with the victim ducking to avoid the shots.

When detectives spoke with the alleged victim, he revealed that “after the initial fight had been broken up, Brown ‘began to run toward him with a firearm’ and shot at him twice, possibly grazing his neck. The victim was treated at Aventura Hospital for treatment of his injuries, and later explained that it was Brown in the video, and the two had known each other since 2022.

Brown was a member of the Patriots in 2019, signing with them the same day he was released by the Las Vegas Raiders. He made his season debut in Week 2, finishing with 56 yards on four catches for a touchdown, but was cut by the team due to allegations of sexual misconduct shortly after.