Aqib Talib's Brother Is Wanted For Murder After Video Surfaces Of Fatal Shooting At Youth Football Game
Aqib Talib, retired pro-bowl cornerback is again involved in a tricky situation...
Actually, it's his brother who is in deep trouble. In fact, he turned himself into authorities Monday after police identified him as a suspect in the shooting death of a coach at a youth football game in Texas.
Yaqub Salik Talib is suspected in the Saturday night shooting that killed a man, police in the Dallas-area city of Lancaster said. The Authorities have not identified the man, but family and friends say he was a coach.
Yaqub Talib's attorney, Clark Birdsall, told The Associated Press that his client "regrets the tragic loss of life but self surrendered this morning so that he may have the chance to say his side of the story."
The Lancaster, Texas, police department (h/t Benjamin Allbright of KOA Colorado) released a statement Sunday announcing an active warrant for his arrest, as well as the alleged circumstances of the shooting, which occurred Saturday evening following a youth football game at Lancaster Community Park:
"Upon arrival, officials were notified of a disagreement among coaching staff and the officiating crew. During the disagreement the opposing coaching staff were involved in a physical altercation and one of the individuals involved in the altercation discharged a firearm striking one adult male. The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment where he was later pronounced deceased."
An attorney representing Aqib Talib relayed to TMZ Sports that his client was present at the football field when the shooting happened.
"Aqib was present when this unfortunate incident occurred and is very distraught and devastated over this terrible loss of life," the statement read.
"He would like to convey his condolences to the family of the victim and to everyone who witnessed this unfortunate tragedy."
