Former Michigan State defensive back and Detroit native Mylan Hicks was killed in a nightclub shooting in Calgary early Sunday morning.
The former standout at Detroit Renaissance was a member of the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League and the team issued a release on Sunday, confirming Hicks’ death.
The Stampeders issued a statement saying, “Mylan’s life was taken in act of violence early on Sunday morning.”
Team president and general manager John Hufnagel added to the press release, saying, “Obviously this is an extremely difficult and upsetting time for the players and staff. It’s a terrible tragedy.