Yaqub Salik Talib has been named by Texas police as a suspect in the fatal shooting of a coach at a youth football match.
Police in Lancaster, a city near Dallas, said Talib is accused of a shooting that occurred on Saturday night and resulted in a man’s death. Although family and friends claim the man was a coach, authorities have not yet been able to identify him.
As of late Sunday, he was still at loose, and an arrest warrant had been issued. On Monday, The Associated Press sent a message requesting new details regarding their search for him.
Yaqub Salik Talib Is The Suspect In Lancaster Community Park Shooting
Yaqub Salik Talib, who is the brother of retired NFL star and current Amazon NFL studio pundit Aqib Talib, is a sought-after suspect in the murder of a youth football coach, according to TMZ Sports.
As per Lancaster, Texas police, there was a dispute between the coaching staff and the refereeing crew which led to the shooting incident, as stated by WFAA.com.
As the conversation continued, the coaches started to fight, and the gun was shot into the crowd by one of the attackers. One man was shot and died at a local hospital, as per the reports suggested by Marca.
Mike Freeman, the president of the Dragons, claimed that the argument started when Hickmon moved to pick up a football, and it was booted away. Several media sites have identified the shot-dead youth coach as Michael Hickmon.
Besides, Yaqub Talib was previously detained for public intoxication in June 2014 when it was claimed he threw bottles and caused a commotion at a Dallas nightclub.
Is Aqib Talib Brother Arrested? Charges On Yaqub Talib
Yaqub Talib has not been arrested yet, but police are looking for him after a gunshot at a youth football match in Dallas.
After the gunshot, just before 9 p.m., many 911 calls were taken from Lancaster Community Park. Uncertainty surrounds the alleged involvement of Aqib Talib’s brother in the fight that led up to the shooting.
Five shots can be observed in a video taken at the scene, and for around 40 seconds the camera glides to the grass. An unidentified shooter can be seen firing rounds in the clip, and off-camera screaming is audible.
Officials have withheld the victim’s identity despite being transferred to a hospital and later declared dead. The dead man’s family is being contacted by CNN.
Who Are The Victim In The Dallas Suburb Shooting?
Mike Hickmon is the man who is said to be killed in the Dallas Suburb shooting, as per statements given by the coaches with the youth team DEA Dragons.
Hickmon, 43, had played at Maceo Smith High School and later the University of North Texas. He had served as the team’s offensive coach for two years, US News reports.
His son of 9 years old was also there on the field when the gunshot took place. Watson stated that there were perhaps 80 children nearby when it occurred.
Dragons chairman Mike Freeman claimed seeing one of his coaches lying on the ground. He was more than simply a coach; he was also a wonderful dad, man, leader, and role model.
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