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Update 2:
Former NFL safety Sergio Brown is set to face first-degree murder, concealment of dead body charges in Illinois in connection with his mother’s death, according to TMZ.
Update:
According to TMZ, the police says Sergio Brown was taken in on a warrant for 1st-deegree murder in the death of his mother.
He will be extradited to Illinois on the charge.
Original Story:
Former NFL player Sergio Brown was taken to custody in connection his mother’s death, according to CNN.
Brown, who had been in Mexico, was deported and apprehended near San Diego, based on an Illinois arrest warrant. San Diego police are working on his transfer to the Chicago area.
Mexican authorities had knowledge of Brown’s location since at least September 19 and deported him after Illinois authorities obtained the arrest warrant related to his mother’s death.
Former NFL player Sergio Brown, whose mother was found dead last month near her suburban Chicago home, has been taken in custody by authorities in San Diego in connection with the death, sources told CNN. https://t.co/UICrHRzioJ
— ABC 7 Chicago (@ABC7Chicago) October 11, 2023
Myrtle Brown, aged 73, was found dead near her Maywood home on September 16. Relatives had alerted the police when they couldn’t locate her or her son.
The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed that Myrtle Brown’s death resulted from assault-related injuries and was ruled a homicide.
Sergio Brown’s NFL journey included stints with the New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Buffalo Bills before his retirement in 2016.
This is a distressing situation that we hope will see resolution soon.