Crime
Final August, police mentioned witnesses noticed Yaqub Salik Talib pull out a gun and repeatedly shoot Michael Hickmon throughout a brawl amongst adults at a youth soccer sport within the Dallas suburb of Lancaster.
DALLAS (AP) — The brother of retired NFL cornerback Aqib Talib has pleaded responsible to homicide within the 2022 capturing demise of a coach at a youth soccer sport in Texas, prosecutors mentioned.
Yaqub Salik Talib, 40, pleaded responsible Thursday to the cost within the capturing of 43-year-old Michael Hickmon, in accordance with Claire Crouch, a spokesperson for the Dallas County District Legal professional’s workplace. She mentioned Talib agreed to a sentence of 37 years in jail and that he might be sentenced in August.
A lawyer for Talib didn’t instantly reply to a telephone message in search of remark Friday.
Final August, police mentioned witnesses noticed Talib pull out a gun and repeatedly shoot Hickmon throughout a brawl amongst adults at a youth soccer sport within the Dallas suburb of Lancaster. Police mentioned the struggle was prompted by a disagreement between the opposing teaching staffs over calls made by the officiating crew, however an official with one of many groups later mentioned it started when Hickmon went to choose up a soccer and somebody kicked it away.
The sons of each Talib brothers performed on one of many groups and Hickmon’s son performed on the opposite, in accordance with The Dallas Morning Information.
Yaqub Talib left the sphere following the capturing and later turned himself in to police. His lawyer mentioned on the time that his consumer “regrets the tragic lack of life” however was surrendering to “have the prospect to say his facet of the story.”
Aqib Talib is a five-time Professional Bowler who introduced his retirement in 2020. He was named final yr as a contributor for Prime Video’s “Thursday Night time Soccer” however left the position following the capturing.