Police said that's when Talib pulled out a gun and started shooting. There was a fight on the field following a disagreement with the coaching staff and the officiating crew. Police are looking for suspect Yaqub Salik Talib, who is the brother of former NFL player Aquib Talib. "Always happy, upbeat, good father, good husband, always stood up for what's right. "I been knowing him, he's a good guy," Mayes said.
"They took a great, a great person who wanted to help the community and wanted to better us as people," friend and fellow coach Heith Mayes said.įriends and family identified Hickmon as the man killed during a Little League football game in Lancaster Saturday evening. They said the case remained open and active.Lancaster, Texas - People are mourning the loss of Mike Hickmon, a Little League coach who many called a pillar of the Lancaster community. To try and help make some new memories, the Durham Bulls invited all the children involved to Durham Bulls Athletic Park to play on the field - a night of fun they will never forget.Īs for the shooting, investigators have not released any information about who fired the shots. The tournament had to be canceled, and the families involved were upset at how those memories would always be part of their lives. Video showed them dropping to the ground or sprinting away as the shots rang out. Still, the young players, coaches and family members at the field were traumatized. Investigators determined earlier this month that the incident on July 10 was not an active shooter and none of the people at the ballpark were targeted or injured in the shooting. Police also said the baseball fields can't be seen from where the bullets were fired at the street sign, which was about a half mile away. (WTVD) - Investigators with Wilson police determined the gunshots that shut down a Little League game at Gillette Athletic Complex came from someone shooting at a road sign.
Police say the gunshots that caused players and coaches alike to drop for cover at a Little League baseball game were not fired at the Wilson park or intended for anyone there.
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