Funeral held for coach killed in shooting at youth football game in Lancaster
LANCASTER, Texas - Family and friends celebrated the life of a youth football coach who was killed at a game in Lancaster earlier this month.
Mike Hickmon's funeral was held at the Concord Church in Dallas Saturday.
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Hickmon was coaching a youth football team, when police said coaches from both teams got into a fight and Yaqub Talib pulled a gun.
That’s when police said Talib shot and killed Hickmon.
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Talib is charged with murder.
His lawyer said the shooting was in self-defense.