‘Who is the shooter?’ Closing arguments in case of slain football player
CALGARY — The lawyer for a man accused in the fatal shooting of a professional football player says the case highlights the dangers of eyewitness testimony.
Nelson Lugela, 21, is charged with second-degree murder in the death of Mylan Hicks outside the Marquee Beer Market in Calgary on Sept. 25, 2016.
The trial heard that several Calgary Stampeders players, including Hicks from the team’s practice roster, were celebrating a victory over Winnipeg in a CFL game hours earlier. A disagreement inside the bar over a spilled drink intensified in the parking lot after closing time.