A brother of the previous N.F.L. cornerback Aqib Talib is going through a homicide cost after he fatally shot a youth soccer coach throughout an argument at a recreation in Lancaster, Texas, final weekend, the authorities mentioned.
Mr. Talib’s brother Yaqub S. Talib, 39, turned himself in on the Dallas County Jail on Monday, after a warrant charging him with homicide was issued, in accordance a press release from the Lancaster Police Division.
The police mentioned that at 8:50 p.m. Saturday, officers responded to a taking pictures at a group park in Lancaster, which is lower than 20 miles south of downtown Dallas. There, they discovered Michael Hickmon, of Lancaster, the coach of the Dragons Elite Academy, who had been shot in his chest, again and forearm, they mentioned.
Mr. Hickmon, 43, was taken to Methodist Central Hospital the place he was pronounced useless, the police mentioned.
It’s unclear what particularly led to the taking pictures, however in response to the police, a number of witnesses mentioned that there had been a disagreement between the opposing teaching staffs of the Dragons Elite Academy and the workforce it was taking part in, the North Dallas United Bobcats, “over calls made by the officiating crew.”
In keeping with the police, witnesses mentioned that the disagreement became a combat, and Mr. Talib pulled out a black semiautomatic handgun and shot Mr. Hickmon “a number of occasions.” Mr. Talib then obtained in an unidentified automobile and fled, the police mentioned.
No different accidents had been reported, they mentioned, including that the circumstances main as much as the taking pictures remained beneath investigation. The police declined to remark additional.
On the day of the taking pictures, Mr. Hickmon had been teaching a workforce of 9-year-olds, mentioned Michael Freeman, the president of the 9U division of the Dragons workforce. Mr. Freeman mentioned that following a disagreement between the Bobcats and the referees, the sport had been referred to as off.
Mr. Hickmon had crossed the sphere to retrieve the soccer, which somebody kicked, resulting in a “scuffle,” in response to Mr. Freeman. “That’s when the younger man pulled his weapon out,” he mentioned, including that he believed he had heard about 5 pictures.
“I used to be previous shocked; it simply didn’t make sense to me why or how it could escalate that quick,” Mr. Freeman mentioned.
He mentioned that most of the youngsters who had witnessed the taking pictures had been now receiving counseling. “All people is making an attempt to remain collectively and assist one another.”
Mr. Freeman mentioned that Aqib Talib, the retired N.F.L. participant, additionally coaches for the Bobcats and was current at Saturday’s recreation. The 36-year-old retired cornerback is a five-time Professional Bowler and Tremendous Bowl champion with the Denver Broncos who retired in 2020 after 12 seasons. He not too long ago joined Amazon TV’s “Thursday Night time Soccer” as an analyst.
On Thursday, Yaqub Talib’s lawyer, Clark Birdsall, mentioned that his consumer remained in jail, awaiting a bond listening to. He mentioned that he had interviewed greater than 10 witnesses, and believed that the argument had been instigated by Mr. Hickmon.
“Yaqub Talib acted in self-defense and protection of others,” Mr. Birdsall mentioned. “My consumer isn’t responsible. He appears ahead to the day when he can have his day in court docket.”
Efforts to achieve Aqib Talib for touch upon Thursday weren’t instantly profitable.
Tevar Watson, the proprietor of the Bobcats, mentioned that he had not witnessed the taking pictures. “He was a superb father and he was an actual arise man,” Mr. Watson mentioned of Mr. Hickmon. “There’s no place in youth sports activities for anybody to lose their life.”