The suspect in the death of another man during an heated argument at a youth football game in Lancaster,Texas has surrendered to authorities.
Yaqub Salik Talib has been identified as the accused person in the Saturday night shooting, according to WFAA.
Talib, the brother of former NFL cornerback Aqib Talib, was wanted in connection with the murder, police said on Sunday.
Clark Birdsall, Yaqub Talib’s attorney, confirmed shortly before noon Monday that his client had surrendered to officials at the Dallas County Jail.
“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,” Birdsall said on Talib’s behalf.
The shooting occurred around 8:50 p.m. Saturday at Lancaster Community Park, located at 1749 Jefferson Street in Lancaster, which is in southeast Dallas County.
According to a press release, responding police were informed of a “disagreement among coaching staff and the officiating crew.”
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During the argument, the coaches got into a physical brawl, and one of the participants in the fight fired a gun. According to police, one guy was shot.
According to the news release, he was taken to a local hospital and later died.
While police have not released an official identification, coaching staff with the D.E.A. Dragons youth team told WFAA that the victim was Mike Hickmon.
Police identified Yaqub Talib as the suspect, but no additional information about his role in the shooting was provided.
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