Police have confirmed that former NFL star Aqib Talib’s brother turned himself in to police after allegedly shooting dead a youth football coach over the weekend.
Cops launched a manhunt for Yaqub Salik Talib, 39, who is suspected of killing Michael Hickmon, 43, during a game in Lancaster, Texas on Saturday.
He has since surrendered himself to the Dallas County Jail on Monday, Lancaster Police confirmed to The Dallas Morning News.
Talib was wanted by police for murder after he allegedly shot and killed the youth coach at the U9s’ football game.
Hickmon, who coached the Dragon Elite Academy team, was reportedly shot three times in front of his nine-year-old son, who played on one of the teams.
Talib’s attorney, Clark Birdsall, did not immediately respond to a request for comment from .
Soccer coach Mike Hickmon, 43, was shot and killed after an argument at the end of a U9 game on Saturday. Yaqub Salik Talib, 39, has now surrendered after police launched a manhunt for him
In the moments leading up to the shooting, angry parents could be seen at the children’s game talking to match officials
The Lancaster Police Department says Talib was involved in a physical altercation with the umpires on the field before opening fire at Lancaster Community Park in southeast Dallas County.
They added that the suspect pulled out a gun and fired “several times” before fleeing in a car.
Video of the shooting shows a man in a black hoodie and hat pulling out a gun and firing.
Police are looking for Yaqub Talib, brother of former NFL player Aqib Talib
In the chaotic footage, captured from the side of the pitch, parents can be heard screaming and arguing while some speak to match officials at the climax of the game before a scuffle erupts on the pitch.
Within seconds the brawl grew as more and more people ran to either join or break up the group.
Five shots then rang out before the coach was seen lying motionless on the field.
Desperate parents could then be seen using their cell phones to call 911 while children who witnessed the murder were quickly taken away.
Fellow coach Heith Mayes said: “They were upset about the loss. The guy came to the sidelines and said it would hit the referee, so the referee called the game.
A second coach, Kerry Lewis, added: “It just doesn’t matter that much. It is not. It’s not that serious.
“No one should come to a nine-year-old game fearing for their life or my son will be shot playing football. That has to stop.
The parents rushed onto the field when the argument between the coaches and the parents suddenly got out of hand
Coach Hickmon has been described as “a father, ex-athlete, coach, mentor, a pillar of our youth football community and a member of the Dragon Elite Academy coaching family”.
Several parents could be seen calling emergency services on their mobile phones
Parents tried to save Coach Hickmon’s life shortly after the shooting. It is believed that he was shot three times in front of his son
“His son witnessed how he was shot and murdered in the field. These children are innocent. They shouldn’t have to testify to what they testified.
“He was a real person, he was a loving person, he was a father first.”
Yaqub’s footballer brother Aqib was also at the game when the murder took place, but police confirmed they were not looking for him.
An attorney for the former Tampa Bay Buccaneers player told TMZ, “Aqib was present when this unfortunate incident took place and is deeply disturbed and devastated by this horrific loss of life.
“He would like to offer his condolences to the family of the victim and to everyone who witnessed this unfortunate tragedy.”
His sister Ciciely Hickmon paid tribute to Hickmon, telling CNN that her brother was coaching his son’s team when the shooting broke out.
He leaves behind a wife, two daughters, a son and three grandchildren, Ciciely Hickmon said.
She added: “Mike was an amazing husband, son, father, grandfather, brother, friend and coach.
“Our family is mourning. At the moment we see no end to our sorrow. We miss him very much. We always will. We will love him forever.’
Courtney Jackson, a parent who was present at the incident, added: “As many may have heard, Mike Hickmon is a father, former athlete, coach, mentor, a pillar of our youth football community and a member of the Dragon Elite Academy family of coaches lost his life in a YOUTH FOOTBALL match yesterday.
“Even though the older DEA teams weren’t there for this event, it shook us all and really made us re-evaluate EVERYTHING.
“It’s something that no coach, parent or player ever has to prepare for when they’re involved in youth sport.
Parents could be seen performing CPR on Hickmon as he lay motionless on the field in Lancaster, Texas on Saturday.
Hickmon is pictured in happier times on his wedding day. A parent paid tribute to him, saying he was a “pillar of football’s youth community”.
Aqib Talib pictured has not been named as a person of interest by Lancaster Police but he was present at the shooting and his brother has now issued an arrest warrant for him
“I welcome suggestions on how we, along with Mike’s family, can help our 9u players recover from witnessing and experiencing something so traumatic at such a young age.”
Aqib was not named as a person of interest by Lancaster Police. He retired in 2020 after 15 years in the league after winning Super Bowl 50 with the Denver Broncos.
During his career, he also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New England Patriots, and Los Angeles Rams and currently works as a commentator for Fox Sports.
Last Wednesday, just three days before Hickmon’s assassination, Talib was indicted on methamphetamine charges.
In March, a grand jury indicted Talib on unlawful possession of firearms, both cases are pending.
Talib made headlines again in 2014 after he was arrested after a fight at a Dallas nightclub.
Witnesses claimed a heavily intoxicated talib threw bottles and fought people and was arrested for public intoxication; The results of this case were not immediately known.
A Dallas police force was forced to apologize to Aqib Talib after misrepresenting him as involved in the fight – and the department released Aqib Talib’s name on social media in connection with the incident.