A former NFL star’s brother has turned himself in following the homicide of a youth soccer coach.
In keeping with the Lancaster Police Division, a taking pictures allegedly happened at a youth soccer recreation within the Dallas, TX, suburb, on Saturday round 9 p.m. following a disagreement between the coaches of the opposing groups. The argument was reportedly about calls made by a referee however rapidly escalated far past a guidelines dispute right into a full-on brawl. Coach Yaqub Talib allegedly shot coach Mike Hickmon a number of instances proper there on the sphere, in entrance of everybody. Talib was reported to have fled the scene with the gun. Paramedics transported Hickmon to the hospital the place he later succumbed to his accidents.
Why would anybody — particularly a coach — want a gun at a youth recreation?! Simply horrible…
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If the identify Talib sounds acquainted on the planet of soccer, that isn’t a coincidence. The alleged shooter is the brother an NFL star, former Denver Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib.
Yaqub appears able to face the music. He turned himself in on Monday following the dying of his fellow coach and is now dealing with a cost of first diploma homicide. However based on his lawyer Clark Birdsall, simply because he’s turned himself in doesn’t imply he’s confessing to the crime. The legal professional instructed Individuals:
“Mr. Talib regrets the tragic lack of life however went forward and turned himself into the regulation this morning so his aspect of the story could possibly be instructed.”
His aspect of the story? Wow…
Yaqub was really each on probation and dealing with different, unrelated costs. He wasn’t even allowed to carry a firearm, a lot much less deliver one to a youngsters’s recreation.
The suspect reportedly has not but entered a plea; he’s at the moment being held in custody, and his first listening to was scheduled for Monday night. Updates have but to be launched.
Mike was a beloved member of the neighborhood and a job mannequin to many youth who had been coached by him. President of Hickmon’s soccer crew, Mike Freeman, described the slain coach as a “nice father, nice man” and detailed how he held the person’s son throughout the aftermath:
“Nice father, nice man, nice function mannequin, nice mentor … I held his son, Little Mike Jr., and I held him like my son, and it was very, very, very laborious to carry him and console him as a result of once more… simply letting him know that we’ll be there for him.”
Simply heartbreaking. Freeman additionally defined he feels “caught” on the best way to clarify the incident to the children who attended the sport that evening and noticed the violence. In keeping with native outlet WFAA, a complete of about 80 children had been concerned in video games that evening. Freeman mentioned:
“I don’t know the best way to clarify it to the children. That’s the half that I’m caught on proper now. How do I clarify it to them. Why? That is one thing that these children will keep in mind for the remainder of their life.”
Completely gut-wrenching. No child ought to must expertise one thing so horrifying and traumatic.
Aqib additionally spoke out about his brother’s give up to regulation enforcement, describing his devastation to the households and pals who misplaced their liked one. A rep for the previous cornerback confirmed to TMZ he was on the fateful recreation. The rep says the NFL alum “may be very distraught and devastated over this horrible lack of life” and sends his “condolences” to the Hickmon household:
“He want to convey his condolences to the household of the sufferer and to everybody who witnessed this unlucky tragedy.”
Such a horrible scenario. Our hearts exit to Mike’s household and family members throughout this heartbreaking time.
See extra on the devastating occasions, together with stunning video of the battle (under):
[Image via YouTube/FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth]
