what to know
- O’Shea Sibley, 28, has worked professionally as a dancer in New York and Philadelphia, and has belonged to various dance groups in the area. She was voguing and dancing to Beyoncé’s music on Saturday night when a group of men approached her and told her to stop, according to witnesses.
- O’Shea Sibley, 28, has worked professionally as a dancer in New York and Philadelphia, and has belonged to various dance groups in the area. She was voguing and dancing to Beyoncé’s music on Saturday night when a group of men approached her and told her to stop, according to witnesses.
- The suspect in the stabbing of a gay man at a New York City gas station in what many are calling a hate crime turned himself in to authorities last Friday, according to sources.
NEW YORK – A Brooklyn grand jury indicted a 17-year-old high school student arrested on one count of hate murder in the fatal stabbing death of a professional dancer during a fight between two groups of friends over New York City gas. Is. station in New York last month, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced Thursday.
The teen turned himself in to authorities Friday in connection with the murder of 28-year-old O’Shea Sibley, who was gay. Officials declined to release the name of the defendant.
“The death of this young man is tragic and senseless,” Gonzalez said.
The district attorney reported that the killing would be prosecuted as murder and a hate crime. The teen has also been charged with second-degree murder as a hate crime, among other charges.
A charge of second-degree murder as a hate crime, the juvenile faces a minimum sentence of 20 years in prison and a maximum of 25 years to life.
Gonzalez further stated that anti-LGBTQ+ laws implemented across the country have led to an increase in hate speech against the LGBTQ+ community.
Sibley’s case has been controversial and Beyoncé has commented on it.
The singer’s website reads, “Rest in Power Oshay Sibley.”
O’Shea Sibley, 28, has worked professionally as a dancer in New York and Philadelphia, and has belonged to various dance groups in the area. She was voguing and dancing to Beyoncé’s music on Saturday night when a group of men approached her and told her to stop, according to witnesses.
The juvenile, wanted in connection with the shocking death, has been absconding for several days. It is unknown whether the suicide suspect is the same teenager.
Witnesses have stated that the group did not like that Sibley and his friends were dancing and began making disparaging remarks about his homosexuality.
Police later said that a 17-year-old boy wearing a black shirt and red shorts pulled out a knife and stabbed Sibley in the chest. Police say the murder is being investigated as a possible hate crime.
Witness Saeeda Haider said, “He had a problem with their dancing, he wanted them to stop dancing, he started arguing with them. And then after a brief fight, he pulled out a knife and stabbed them.” Gave.”
In a heartbreaking video posted to Facebook, Otis Peña recalled the final moments of his friend’s life.
Peña said, “They killed him right in front of me.” “I saw him staggering and I had to run to him and hold his wound because blood was dripping onto my hands, as was blood on my clothes.”
“This young man’s death is appalling and truly reflects the state of being an LGBTQ person in America today,” said Toni Morrison, GLAAD’s senior director of communications.
Morrison said the killing underscores a rise in violence against members of the LGBTQ community across the country.
Morrison said, “We’ve seen bullying, vandalism and now it manifests in physical harm, in this case, death.”
Her friends remember Sibley as a talented professional dancer. She danced with Ellie Extension, who released a statement calling Sibley an “appreciative and dedicated participant” of her classes, and who brought “incredible energy”.
“O’Shea was a beloved and dedicated participant in our Alley Extension dance class program. He had incredible energy in the studio and was highly respected by coaches and teammates.
Police sources have identified the suspect as a juvenile who is still on the run.
There will be a memorial service for Sibley at the LGBT Community Center in the West Village on Saturday night from 6 to 10.
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