A youth soccer match outside Dallas, USA ended in a tragic end.
Coach Michael Hickmon, 43, was shot dead.
– At the moment, we do not see an end to our grief, the family says in a statement.
CNN reports that Super Bowl winner Aqib Talib’s brother is accused of the murder.
Jacob Salk Taleb, 39, is a suspect in the shooting death of Michael Hickmon, according to CNN.
The killing occurred after a physical altercation escalated during a youth football match over the weekend.
The murdered 43-year-old son played the match and he himself coached the team. He was shot in the chest, back and forearm, according to an arrest warrant, according to NBC. Hickmon was taken to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
Our family is sad and now we see no end to our sadness. In a statement, the Hickmon family said, according to CNN, we miss him deeply and will continue to do so.”
“How do I explain this?”
According to one of the team bosses, the fight started when Hickmon went to get an American football and someone got kicked out, according to ESPN.
Eyewitnesses told police that Yacoub Salek Taleb pulled out a pistol and fired several shots at Hakmon, the website wrote. It is said that Talib took the firearm with him and disappeared from the scene.
– I don’t know how to explain it to the kids on the team. How can I do that? why? They will remember this for the rest of their lives, says the president of the club that Hickmon trained.
Aqib Talib’s brother
According to ESPN, the WFAA reported that suspected killer Jacob Salk Taleb trained opponents for the Hickmon team with his brother Aqib Taleb, who won the Super Bowl with the Denver Broncos in 2015 and was selected for five times in the NFL All-Star Game.
The Super Bowl winner was on the scene when the shots were fired.
– Obeb is deeply disturbed and devastated by the heavy loss of human life. Aqib’s lawyer told TMZ that he would like to extend his condolences to the victim’s family and to everyone who witnessed the unfortunate tragedy.
Yacoub Salek Taleb turned himself in to the police on Monday.
– He regrets the tragic loss of human life. Jacob Salk’s attorney, Clark Birdsall, said he turned himself in to have a chance to tell his side of the story.
Michael Hickmon was the father of two daughters, a son, and three grandchildren.