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Former NFL Player Charged with Attempted Murder After Miami sh00ting; Plea Expected
A former NFL player is expected to accept a plea deal in Miami after being charged with second-degree attempted murder stemming from a sh00ting following a celebrity boxing match. The incident under investigation occurred after the May 16, 2025 boxing event, and authorities say the defendant fired two shots at a man he had been involved with in a prior fistfight. According to court filings and defense statements, prosecutors issued an arrest warrant in June 2025 and the defendant was later extradited from Dubai in November 2025. Video obtained by investigators reportedly shows the earlier altercation and the defendant pulling out a firearm and running toward the alleged victim. The alleged victim has said one bullet grazed his neck. Prosecutors charged second-degree attempted murder, an offense that carried potential prison exposure under state law. Defense counsel has characterized the plea offer as one that would “dramatically reduce criminal charges” and result in probation rather than prison. The attorney also told reporters the defendant maintains he believed he acted in self-defense and would have relied on Florida’s stand‑your‑ground doctrine, while still saying the plea converts “a potential decades‑long prison sentence into a significantly reduced charge and probation.” Court records show the defendant is scheduled to appear in a Miami courtroom on September 30, where he is expected to accept the plea offer. At this time charges and the expected plea agreement are the documented case status; no trial verdicts or sentencing outcomes have been recorded in public filings provided with these reports. All individuals accused of a crime are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
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All individuals mentioned in criminal allegations are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.