Family and friends of a murdered youth football coach gathered to honor his memory Saturday afternoon.
Michael Hickmon was shot during a youth football game in Lancaster.Yaqub Talib is in custody and charged with murder.Hundreds met up in the Dallas neighborhood where Hickmon grew up to release balloons. Talib, the brother of former NFL cornerback Aqib Talib, now faces a murder charge.Investigators said coaches from both teams got into a fight, then Talib pulled out a gun starting firing. Hickmon’s loved ones said he touched so many people during his 43 years.
"He was somebody that everyone wanted to be around and we love him. We are out here in his memory and his honor," said Brandy Holbert, who was one of Hickmon’s high school classmates. "It’s very tragic the way that we lost our friend, but I can tell you we are strong."The man accused of shooting and killing a Lancaster youth football coach during a game is in the Dallas County jail and charged with murder.
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