Mylan Hicks photo via The Canadiana Press/AP
Canadian football player Mylan Hicks is dead after a shooting at a Calgary nightclub last night. Calgary Stampeders staff confirmed he was killed "in an act of violence" this morning.Police responded to shots fired outside the Marquee Beer Market at 2:30 AM, according to the CBC. The 23-year-old defensive back was rushed to hospital but later died from his injuries."Obviously this is an extremely difficult and upsetting time for the players and staff," Stampeders president and general manager John Hufnagel said in a statement. "It's a terrible tragedy. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Mylan's family."Hicks grew up in Detroit, and came out of Michigan State's college football program, where he played from 2010 to 2014."Mylan is dead," Hicks' high school coach Antoine Edwards told the Michigan football fansite Spartan Tailgate. "Got shot in Canada."Calgary's homicide unit is investigating the shooting. Police told CBC they have three people of interest in custody.Follow Sarah Berman on Twitter.