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Boston Globe
a day ago
- Boston Globe
Short-time Patriot Antonio Brown charged with attempted murder after shooting outside boxing event in Miami
The second-degree attempted murder charge carries a maximum 15-year prison sentence and up to a $10,000 fine. Advertisement It is the latest in a series of legal problems for Brown, who has previously been accused of battery of a moving truck driver, several domestic violence charges, failure to pay child support, and other incidents. During a 2021 game with Tampa Bay against the Jets, Brown Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up After that incident, Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady said people should show some compassion for Brown, who lived at Brady's home during his time in Tampa Bay. 'It's a difficult situation,' Brady said then. 'Everybody should do what they can to help him in ways that he really needs it. We all love him. We care about him deeply. We want to see him be at his best. Unfortunately, it won't be with our team.' Advertisement According to the arrest warrant, Brown attended a celebrity boxing event in Miami on May 16. Police were called to the location after other patrons reported hearing shots fired. Several of them told officers Brown was the shooter, but when he was detained in the parking lot no weapon was found, but two bullet casings were located. Brown was released then because the victim was not found immediately, according to the warrant. Later, investigators learned Nantambu was the victim. Based on surveillance video, the altercation outside the boxing event involving Brown, Nantambu, and others was broken up by security staff, one of whom got into a struggle with Brown, the warrant says. 'Mr. Brown appears to retrieve a black firearm from the right hip area' of the security official, the warrant says. 'Cellphone video obtained from social media showed Mr. Brown with the firearm in his hand advancing toward Mr. Nantambu on the outside sidewalk. The video captures two shots which occur as Mr. Brown is within several feet of Mr. Nantambu.' Nantambu identified Brown as the shooter and told investigators he had known Brown since 2022. In a social media post after the altercation, Brown said he was 'jumped by multiple individuals who tried to steal my jewelry and cause physical harm to me.' During his playing career, Brown caught 928 passes for 12,291 yards and 88 touchdowns. He played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Oakland Raiders, Patriots, and Buccaneers, winning the 2021 Super Bowl along with Brady. Brown was a seven-time Pro Bowl selection.
New York Post
a day ago
- New York Post
Alleged Antonio Brown gun shot victim recounts scary scene that led to arrest warrant: ‘Fear for his life'
The 41-year-old whom Antonio Brown allegedly shot at and 'possibly' grazed with a bullet in May has a history with the ex-NFL star and detailed how the pair fought for control of a gun in a harrowing scene. Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu's account is included in the arrest warrant filed Wednesday in Miami-Dade County against Brown for an attempted murder charge. Advertisement 'Mr. Nantambu stated Mr. Brown proceeded to shoot at him (possibly grazing him in the neck) placing him in fear for his life,' the arrest warrant, which was viewed by The Post, reads. Brown is being sought by police for his role in a brawl outside of a May 16 boxing event in which he allegedly fired a gun. A Florida Highway Patrol officer stated that he noticed Brown brawling with an unidentified male, but officers could not initially locate the individual. 8 Antonio Brown is pictured during the May incident. MEGA Advertisement However, officers did find two spent shell casings and an empty gun holster. A review of surveillance video revealed Nantambu, whom Brown is alleged to have punched in the face with a closed fist. A three-on-one attack of Nantambu allegedly then broke out. Advertisement Nantambu told police he has known Brown since 2022 and the two had a 'verbal altercation' before the punch. He told The Daily Mail in May that Brown called security over and said he was being jumped. 'He plays gangster and plays the police at the same time, then he blames CTE,' Nantambu said to the outlet. 8 Nantambu in a video posted May 20. @fff_zulqarnain/Instagram Advertisement Brown claimed on X on May 17 he was defending himself from robbers. 'I was jumped by multiple individuals who tried to steal my jewelry and cause physical harm to me. Contrary to some video circulating, Police temporarily detained me until they received my side of the story and then released me,' Brown posted hours after the incident. 'I WENT HOME THAT NIGHT AND WAS NOT ARRESTED. I will be talking to my legal council and attorneys on pressing charges on the individuals that jumped me. I will keep you all posted step-by-step on the process. Thank you for the support and love.' 8 Antonio Brown during the events in May. MEGA Warning: Graphic videos Nantambu walked away after a security staffer intervened, per the arrest warrant, and Brown then 'appears' to take a gun from the security officer and run toward Nantambu. 'Cell phone video obtained from social media showed Mr. Brown with the firearm in his hand advancing towards Mr. Nantambu on the outside sidewalk,' the arrest warrant reads. Advertisement 'The video captures two shots which occur as Mr. Brown is within several feet of Mr. Nantambu. The video also captures Mr. Nantambu ducking after the first shot is head.' 8 Antonio Brown running during the ruckus. MEGA Nantambu told police the two fought over control of the weapon, landing on the ground in the process. The police eventually came to the scene, and Nantambu alleged that Brown left with the gun, while he instead went to Aventura Hospital in Aventura, Fla., for his injuries. Advertisement Nantambu provided a photo to the Daily Mail that showed blood on the left side of his neck, and he said he also broke a finger. 8 Nantambu poses with popular rapper Akon. @fff_zulqarnain/Instagram He ultimately identified Brown to police and had 'visible injuries' that Crime Scene logged, per the arrest warrant. 'I'm feeling this burning sensation on my neck,' Nantambu told the Daily Mail roughly one month ago. 'I thank God I'm not murdered. God spared me from getting shot in the face.' Advertisement The two have a history, with Nantambu alleging in court files seen by The Daily Mail that Brown stole a pendant he had designed and produced. 8 An arrest warrant is out for Brown. MEGA He reportedly claimed Brown lied to authorities in the United Arab Emirates about the incident, with the former wide receiver allegedly saying he had actually been robbed, leading to Nantambu being imprisoned. 'He basically tried to steal it,' Nantambu told the outlet in May. 'He moved hotel rooms, left the hotel, stopped answering calls. And then when I confronted him about the pendant, he acted like he lost it.' Advertisement 8 Nantambu filed a lawsuit against Brown in 2022. @fff_zulqarnain/Instagram Nantambu filed a lawsuit against Brown in 2022 and won $968,960, but that was vacated two years later, and the case was ultimately dismissed, according to the Daily Mail. He is now seeking $123,600 in federal bankruptcy court, but Browns reportedly continues to maintain innocence, the court filings allege, per the outlet. 8 A photo of the incident. @NFL_DovKleiman/X 'I don't know if [Brown] premeditated a thought in his mind, like: 'Okay, I'm gonna say that he tried to take my chain and I'm gonna kill him and I don't have to pay him his judgment,'' Nantambu told the Daily Mail last month. He added: 'He thought he would get a free kill.'
San Francisco Chronicle
a day ago
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Ex-NFL star wide receiver Antonio Brown facing attempted murder charges in Miami shooting
Former NFL player Antonio Brown is facing an attempted murder charge stemming from a shooting that took place during an altercation outside an amateur boxing event in Miami, according to an arrest warrant. Brown, 36, is accused of grabbing a handgun from a security staffer and firing two shots at a man he had gotten into a fistfight with earlier. The victim, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, told investigators one of the bullets grazed his neck. The warrant does not list an attorney for Brown, an All-Pro wide receiver who last played in the NFL in 2021 for Tampa Bay but spent most of his 12-year career with Pittsburgh. Brown did not respond to messages sent to his social media accounts. The second-degree attempted murder charge carries a maximum 15-year prison sentence and up to a $10,000 fine. It is the latest in a series of legal problems for Brown, who has previously been accused of battery of a moving truck driver, several domestic violence charges, failure to pay child support and other incidents. During a 2021 game with Tampa Bay against the New York Jets, Brown took off his jersey, shoulder pads and gloves and ran off the field, leading to his release by the Buccaneers. After that incident, Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady said people should show some compassion for Brown, who lived at Brady's home during his time in Tampa Bay. 'It's a difficult situation,' Brady said then. 'Everybody should do what they can to help him in ways that he really needs it. We all love him. We care about him deeply. We want to see him be at his best. Unfortunately, it won't be with our team." According to the arrest warrant, Brown attended a celebrity boxing event in Miami on May 16. Police were called to the location after other patrons reported hearing shots fired. Several of them told officers Brown was the shooter, but when he was detained in the parking lot no weapon was found, but two bullet casings were located. Brown was released then because the victim was not found immediately, according to the warrant. Later, investigators learned Nantambu was the victim. Based on surveillance video, the altercation outside the boxing event involving Brown, Nantambu and others was broken up by security staff, one of whom got into a struggle with Brown, the warrant says. 'Mr. Brown appears to retrieve a black firearm from the right hip area' of the security official, the warrant says. 'Cellphone video obtained from social media showed Mr. Brown with the firearm in his hand advancing toward Mr. Nantambu on the outside sidewalk. The video captures two shots which occur as Mr. Brown is within several feed of Mr. Nantambu.' During his playing career, Brown caught 928 passes for 12,291 yards and 88 touchdowns. He played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Oakland Raiders, New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, winning the 2021 Super Bowl along with Brady. Brown was a seven-time Pro Bowl selection.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Ex-NFL star wide receiver Antonio Brown facing attempted murder charges in Miami shooting
Former NFL player Antonio Brown is facing an attempted murder charge stemming from a shooting that took place during an altercation outside an amateur boxing event in Miami, according to an arrest warrant. Brown, 36, is accused of grabbing a handgun from a security staffer and firing two shots at a man he had gotten into a fistfight with earlier. The victim, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, told investigators one of the bullets grazed his neck. The warrant does not list an attorney for Brown, an All-Pro wide receiver who last played in the NFL in 2021 for Tampa Bay but spent most of his 12-year career with Pittsburgh. Brown did not respond to messages sent to his social media accounts. The second-degree attempted murder charge carries a maximum 15-year prison sentence and up to a $10,000 fine. It is the latest in a series of legal problems for Brown, who has previously been accused of battery of a moving truck driver, several domestic violence charges, failure to pay child support and other incidents. During a 2021 game with Tampa Bay against the New York Jets, Brown took off his jersey, shoulder pads and gloves and ran off the field, leading to his release by the Buccaneers. After that incident, Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady said people should show some compassion for Brown, who lived at Brady's home during his time in Tampa Bay. 'It's a difficult situation,' Brady said then. 'Everybody should do what they can to help him in ways that he really needs it. We all love him. We care about him deeply. We want to see him be at his best. Unfortunately, it won't be with our team." According to the arrest warrant, Brown attended a celebrity boxing event in Miami on May 16. Police were called to the location after other patrons reported hearing shots fired. Several of them told officers Brown was the shooter, but when he was detained in the parking lot no weapon was found, but two bullet casings were located. Brown was released then because the victim was not found immediately, according to the warrant. Later, investigators learned Nantambu was the victim. Based on surveillance video, the altercation outside the boxing event involving Brown, Nantambu and others was broken up by security staff, one of whom got into a struggle with Brown, the warrant says. 'Mr. Brown appears to retrieve a black firearm from the right hip area' of the security official, the warrant says. 'Cellphone video obtained from social media showed Mr. Brown with the firearm in his hand advancing toward Mr. Nantambu on the outside sidewalk. The video captures two shots which occur as Mr. Brown is within several feed of Mr. Nantambu.' Nantambu identified Brown as the shooter and told investigators he had known Brown since 2022. During his playing career, Brown caught 928 passes for 12,291 yards and 88 touchdowns. He played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Oakland Raiders, New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, winning the 2021 Super Bowl along with Brady. Brown was a seven-time Pro Bowl selection.
Fox Sports
a day ago
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Ex-NFL star wide receiver Antonio Brown facing attempted murder charges in Miami shooting
Associated Press Former NFL player Antonio Brown is facing an attempted murder charge stemming from a shooting that took place during an altercation outside an amateur boxing event in Miami, according to an arrest warrant. Brown, 36, is accused of grabbing a handgun from a security staffer and firing two shots at a man he had gotten into a fistfight with earlier. The victim, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, told investigators one of the bullets grazed his neck. The warrant does not list an attorney for Brown, an All-Pro wide receiver who last played in the NFL in 2021 for Tampa Bay but spent most of his 12-year career with Pittsburgh. Brown did not respond to messages sent to his social media accounts. The second-degree attempted murder charge carries a maximum 15-year prison sentence and up to a $10,000 fine. It is the latest in a series of legal problems for Brown, who has previously been accused of battery of a moving truck driver, several domestic violence charges, failure to pay child support and other incidents. During a 2021 game with Tampa Bay against the New York Jets, Brown took off his jersey, shoulder pads and gloves and ran off the field, leading to his release by the Buccaneers. After that incident, Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady said people should show some compassion for Brown, who lived at Brady's home during his time in Tampa Bay. 'It's a difficult situation,' Brady said then. 'Everybody should do what they can to help him in ways that he really needs it. We all love him. We care about him deeply. We want to see him be at his best. Unfortunately, it won't be with our team." According to the arrest warrant, Brown attended a celebrity boxing event in Miami on May 16. Police were called to the location after other patrons reported hearing shots fired. Several of them told officers Brown was the shooter, but when he was detained in the parking lot no weapon was found, but two bullet casings were located. Brown was released then because the victim was not found immediately, according to the warrant. Later, investigators learned Nantambu was the victim. Based on surveillance video, the altercation outside the boxing event involving Brown, Nantambu and others was broken up by security staff, one of whom got into a struggle with Brown, the warrant says. 'Mr. Brown appears to retrieve a black firearm from the right hip area' of the security official, the warrant says. 'Cellphone video obtained from social media showed Mr. Brown with the firearm in his hand advancing toward Mr. Nantambu on the outside sidewalk. The video captures two shots which occur as Mr. Brown is within several feed of Mr. Nantambu.' Nantambu identified Brown as the shooter and told investigators he had known Brown since 2022. During his playing career, Brown caught 928 passes for 12,291 yards and 88 touchdowns. He played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Oakland Raiders, New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, winning the 2021 Super Bowl along with Brady. Brown was a seven-time Pro Bowl selection. recommended in this topic
