( CNN ) -- Nickey Van Exel , the 20-year-old son of former NBA player and current Atlanta Hawks coaching staff member Nick Van Exel , has been charged with capital murder in the shooting of a close friend , his attorney said . Van Exel was released on $ 25,000 bond , said Executive Chief Deputy Jesse Flores of the Dallas County Sheriff 's Department . Van Exel is charged in the shooting of Bradley Bassey Eyo , 23 , in the Dallas suburb of Garland . Eyo 's body was dumped near Lake Ray Hubbard , authorities said , and had an apparent gunshot wound to the upper body . Police found the remains on Sunday and arrested Van Exel on Wednesday , authorities said . In an interview with CNN affiliate WFAA , Eyo 's father said police told him that Van Exel said the shooting was an accident . `` They were playing with a shotgun , and when it went off on Bradley , he did n't know what to do , took his body and dumped it on the street , '' the father told WFAA . Authorities told reporters that they reviewed the case closely before making it a capital offense . `` If a person is making the assertion this was an accident -- you place the body in a vehicle and moved it to a second location -- that in itself , coupled with the fact that property is missing , makes this a capital murder , '' said Deputy Chief Craig Miller . A cell phone and shoes were the missing property , said Dallas police spokesman Kevin Janse . Paul Johnson , Van Exel 's attorney , told CNN the shooting was the result of `` horseplay . '' `` The young men were involved in a bunch of horseplay . They did n't believe it was loaded and , unfortunately , it was , '' Johnson said . `` Unfortunately , there was a tragic result to the horseplay . '' The two men had been friends for years and were neighbors who lived across the street from each other , Johnson said . Van Exel does not live with his father , Johnson said . `` Everybody considered them to be like brothers , '' the attorney said of the two young men . When asked why Van Exel allegedly moved the body , Johnson said Van Exel went `` into a state of shock and panic . '' `` When it occurred , there was no question his friend was deceased , '' Johnson said . Van Exel tried to call his family , but he `` could n't get a hold of anybody , '' Johnson said . `` You are talking about a 20-year-old boy . '' Van Exel and Johnson went to police and cooperated , Johnson said . Van Exel consented to have his home and vehicle searched , Johnson said . Johnson described the families of the two young men as close . `` There has been communication between the families since the incident , '' Johnson said . The elder Van Exel became player development instructor for the Atlanta Hawks in September after serving as an assistant coach at Texas Southern University , according to the Hawks ' website . Van Exel , 39 , played 13 seasons in the NBA with the Los Angeles Lakers , Denver Nuggets , Dallas Mavericks , Golden State Warriors , Portland Trailblazers and San Antonio Spurs , the website said .
Nickey Van Exel is son of ex-NBA player , current Atlanta staff member Nick Van Exel . Nickey Van Exel faces murder charge in the shooting of his friend , police say . His attorney says the shooting was an accident that occurred during `` horseplay ''