Funeral held for coach killed in shooting at youth football game in Lancaster

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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Aqib Talib's brother surrenders after shooting at Lancaster youth football game

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.

Talib is charged with murder.

His lawyer said the shooting was in self-defense.