TORONTO, Dhu-AlHijjah 24, 1437, September 25, 2016, SPA -- An American player in the Canadian Football League (CFL) was killed in an early morning shooting in the western city of Calgary, the gaming body said on Sunday, according to Reuters. The CFL identified the player as Mylan Hicks, 23, of the Calgary Stampeders in the province of Alberta. Local police said officers found a man in his 20s who had been shot at about 2:30 a.m. "He was transported to hospital in life-threatening condition but has since succumbed to his injuries," the Calgary Police Service said in a statement. Police told a news conference three people were arrested in relation to the incident. Born in Detroit, Hicks was a defensive back and had played for Michigan State University, according to the CFL. --SPA 22:05 LOCAL TIME 19:05 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w