Aqib Talib’s brother, Yaqub, to plead guilty in youth football murder case
Yaqub Talib
LANCASTER, Texas - A North Texas man will plead guilty to killing a youth football coach during a scrimmage last year.
Yaqub Talib faces 37 years in prison on a murder charge.
The brother of former NFL cornerback Aqib Talib was accused of shooting 43-year-old Michael Hickmon in Lancaster last August.
Michael Hickmon
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Witnesses said Yaqub Talib shot Hickmon as the two men fought over a referee’s call as teams of 9-year-old boys played each other.
The sentencing is set for next month.