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Former NFL participant Sergio Brown, whose mom was discovered lifeless final month close to her suburban Chicago residence, has been taken in custody by authorities in reference to the dying, a legislation enforcement supply aware of the investigation informed CNN.

Brown, who had traveled to Mexico, was deported Tuesday and brought into custody by US legislation enforcement officers close to San Diego, the supply stated, based mostly on an arrest warrant issued in Illinois. Police in San Diego are working to switch Brown from Southern California to the Chicago space, the supply stated.

Mexican legislation enforcement officers have recognized Brown’s whereabouts since a minimum of September 19, the supply stated, and deported him after authorities in Illinois lastly obtained an arrest warrant pertaining to the dying of Brown’s mom.

Authorities found the physique of 73-year-old Myrtle Brown final month after family alerted police they’d been unable to search out or contact her or her son, the Maywood Police Division stated in a information launch.

The Cook dinner County Medical Examiner’s Workplace decided Myrtle Brown died from accidents associated to an assault, and the style of dying was dominated a murder, in keeping with spokesperson Natalia Derevyanny.

Sergio Brown, 35, performed for Notre Dame earlier than signing with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He performed seven seasons within the NFL as a member of the Patriots, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars and Buffalo Payments.