Former NFL star Antonio Brown has been arrested on an attempted murder charge in connection with a shooting that occurred after a celebrity boxing event in Miami, police said Thursday.

Brown, 37, was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals in Dubai and flown to Essex County, New Jersey, where he is being held while awaiting extradition to Miami, according to Miami police spokesman Mike Vega. It was not immediately clear why Brown was first transported to New Jersey or how long he had been in Dubai, though he has posted on social media from the city in recent months.

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Brown has faced multiple legal troubles over the years, including battery, domestic violence, and child support cases. The latest arrest marks the most serious charge yet for the former football star, whose off-fi

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