North Shore star safety Chace Calicut will not suit up for the Mustangs this season following an arrest related to a shooting in July.
Furthermore, Calicut has transferred to an alternative school in the area, where he will not be playing high school football in 2025, sources close to the situation confirmed to KPRC 2.
Calicut has been charged with a felony count of aggravated assault.
The football star committed to play college football in the 2026 recruiting class at the University of Georgia on June 27. He is still listed as a hard commit on 247Sports. UGA did not respond when contacted for an update on the situation.
Background on the shooting
Authorities in Harris County are investigating the shooting, which happened on Kuykendahl Road on July 6.
Investigators allege that Calicut was driving his Cadillac Escalade SUV, alongside his North Shore teammate, Isaiah Phillip, when they came into contact with a car driven by people they were familiar with.
The other driver said Calicut began driving the SUV erratically and brake-checking him, in an attempt to get him to stop on the road. He also observed a gun being pointed at him from inside the car.
As the victim’s car sped away, they heard gunshots they believed to have come from Calicut’s car.
A witness also said they saw Calicut’s SUV slamming on the brakes to stop the fellow driver and Philip shooting a firearm from the car window at the victim’s car.
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Adding another layer to the situation, Phillip was shot and killed on the morning of July 21 in an unrelated incident in Harris County.
Quannell X, an activist representing Calicut, describes very different circumstances in the incident, alleging that Calicut and Phillip were victims rather than aggressors.
“He was a victim that night, not a criminal,” Quanell X said at a press conference outside of the Calicut family home following his arrest. “This young man was in the vehicle under threat. He did not want to participate in anything criminal.”
Quannell X has not responded to KPRC 2’s request for comment.
KPRC 2 has reached out to Galena Park ISD for a statement. We will update this report when we hear back.