"...Nickey Van Exel, 20, son of former Mavericks guard Nick Van Exel, was arrested Wednesday night and is being held in lieu of $1 million bail."

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/...515ee.html

Turned himself in after dumping the body... Self defense claims won't stick.

Details of killing in today's news article.

"...Van Exel's attorney, told The Associated Press that his client told police he shot Eyo while the two were engaged in horseplay. After the shooting, Van Exel panicked and moved the body, Johnson said."

"...At about 1 a.m. Sunday, Eyo went across the street to visit Van Exel at his home in the 6900 block of George Brown Drive in Garland. Documents say that Van Exel aimed his parents' shotgun at his friend's chest and fired.

Van Exel wrapped Eyo's body, dragged it downstairs into the garage and loaded it in the back of a 2001 Chevy SUV, detectives wrote in an arrest affidavit.

About 8:30 that same morning, a man called police to report a body near the park on Barnes Bridge Road in Dallas. The affidavit stated that Eyo's body was missing a pair of Nike Air Jordan shoes, two cellphones and jewelry.

After dumping Eyo's body, Van Exel went back to his home and cleaned the blood from the bedroom and the SUV, detectives wrote in the affidavit. He then drove to the 9600 block of Forest Lane in northwest Dallas and threw the shotgun in a creek, police said. Dallas police are still trying to find the weapon."

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/...515ee.html

This is the son who played for Cincinnati State last year.

(12-31-2010 12:53 PM)jnewyouth Wrote:  This is the son who played for Cincinnati State last year.

That is said, feel horrible for Nick the dad and our beloved UC player as well. He's gone through some rough stuff in life.