One of three men detained in the shooting of Calgary Stampeders player Mylan Hicks at a nightclub on the weekend has been charged with second-degree murder.
Nelson Lugela, 19, was charged Monday, Calgary police said.
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Mylan Hicks, 23, signed with the Stampeders in May and was on the CFL team's practice roster. He hadn't yet played a game this season. (Calgary Stampeders)
Hicks, a 23-year-old defensive back originally from Detroit, died in hospital after the shooting at the Marquee nightclub on Macleod Trail in Calgary early Sunday morning.
Investigators believe a fight inside the nightclub between two groups eventually moved outside, where the shooting took place.
Two other suspects taken into custody at the time of the shooting were released pending further investigation, police said in a release Monday.
Police also seized a vehicle found in the 4000 block of Stanley Place S.W. It is believed the suspects used the vehicle to flee the nightclub and it is now with the forensic crime scene unit.
Lugela already had previous matters before the court, including a charge of possession of stolen property.
Hicks signed with the Stampeders in May and was on Calgary's practice roster. He hadn't yet played a game this season.
Hicks played for the Michigan State University Spartans, where he recorded a career-high 19 tackles and four pass breakups in nine games in his senior year in 2014.
Before joining the Stamps, Hicks signed with the NFL's San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in May 2015 before being released at the end of training camp.
Lugela will be back in court on Sept. 30.
Murder charge laid against teen in shooting death of Calgary Stampeders' Mylan Hicks
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