MIAMI — Former NFL star Antonio Brown was extradited from the Middle East to the U.S. to face trial for a shooting that occurred outside a Miami boxing event earlier this year, police confirmed Thursday afternoon.

Brown, 37, is being held in Essex County, N.J., awaiting another extradition to Miami-Dade County, Miami police said. It is currently unclear the exact time that law enforcement officials apprehended him and when he will be transported to Miami-Dade.

“This is just another example of the relentless work and dedication of Miami Police detectives, working closely with the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office and U.S. Marshals to identify and arrest those who commit crimes in the City of Miami,” police said in a statement.

The former All-Pro wide receiver is wanted on an attempted m

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