The Texas youth football coach who waskilled during a gamedied during an argument about the game’s score.
Police said on Monday that the shooting happened just before 9:00 p.m. at a community park in Lancaster, a city about 15 miles outside of Dallas.
The Dallas County Clerk’s Office and Lancaster, Texas Police Department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for court documents and comment Wednesday.
Talib, the brother of retired NFL cornerback Aqib Talib, turned himself into authorities Monday, his attorney Clark Birdsall confirmed.
“Mr. Talib regrets the tragic loss of life but went ahead and turned himself into the law this morning so his side of the story could be told,” Birsdall told PEOPLE Monday.
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Talib was booked into theDallas County Jailon Monday afternoon and is currently being held on both a murder charge and a probation violation charge, which carries a $1,000 bond, according to Dallas County Jail records.
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“Aqib Talib was present when this unfortunate incident occurred and is very distraught and devastated over this terrible loss of life,” Frank Perez told WFAA. “He would like to convey his condolences to the family of the victim and to everyone who witnessed this unfortunate tragedy.”
Dragons' president Mike Freeman told the outlet that Hickmon — who he saw lying on the ground following the alleged shooting — was “more than just a coach.”
“Great father, great man, great role model, great mentor,” he said of Hickmon.
“I held his son, Little Mike Jr., and I held him like my son, and it was very, very, very hard to hold him and console him because again… just letting him know that we’ll be there for him,” Freeman told the outlet.
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About 80 children played in football games that evening, per the station.
“This is something that these kids will remember for the rest of their life. They’ll never forget this moment,” Freeman said of the tragedy.
Hickmon’s friend Tevar Watson, who was reportedly on another field at the time of the incident, called the shooting “senseless.”
“Yesterday was probably the worst day of my life,” he told the outlet. “Lost a good guy — what we call a standup guy, one of the guys that’s there for his family.”
source: people.com
