Antonio Brown appears to be outside of the United States while there is an active warrant out for his arrest, but authorities do not view the former NFL star as being on the run.
A warrant was issued for Brown’s arrest last week in Florida’s Miami-Dade County on a charge of attempted murder with a firearm. The charge stems from a shooting at a celebrity boxing event in May.
Brown still had not been taken into custody as of Tuesday. The 36-year-old has been active on social media in recent days, and one video that he shared showed him riding his bicycle in what appeared to be an unknown location in the Middle East.
On Monday, Miami Police Chief Manny Morales told the Miami Herald that detectives believe Brown is in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Brown is not considered to be on the run, however, as he was already out of the country when the June 11 warrant was issued.
“We’re not going to be sending anybody there,” Morales said.
Morales said Miami Police have been in contact with Brown’s attorney and will take the former Pro Bowl receiver into custody when he returns to the United States.
Brown allegedly shot a gun during a fight
The warrant issued for Brown’s arrest calls for Brown to post a $10,000 bond and remain under house arrest pending trial.
A video that emerged last month claimed to show Brown getting involved in a large fight after a Miami celebrity kickboxing event put on by the popular Internet streamer Adin Ross. The video, which can you can see here, showed Brown getting tackled to the ground by multiple unidentified individuals and responding by kicking one of those individuals. Reports claimed that Brown fired gunshots during the incident.
Brown was briefly handcuffed and detained by responding police officers amid the melee but was not ultimately placed under arrest. He later posted on X that he was “jumped by multiple individuals” who were attempting to steal his jewelry. Brown added that he would be pursuing legal action against his assailants.
Police claim to have troubling evidence against Brown
According to the warrant that was reviewed by the Washington Post, detectives in Miami have obtained cell phone video footage apparently showing Brown punching a man, which allegedly sparked the fight.
Further footage appeared to show Brown taking the gun of a security officer and running towards the man he had punched. Per the warrant, the footage also captured two gunshots as Brown approached the man as well as the man ducking.
Brown has had legal trouble on numerous occasions, especially since his last NFL appearance in 2021. He was also recently revealed to be in some major financial trouble.
Brown is now facing a serious charge, but it is unclear when he will return to the United States to be processed.
