NEW YORK — A teenager arrested in connection with the death of O’Shae Sibley, has been indicted by a grand jury in Brooklyn, New York.
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said in a news conference Thursday afternoon that the 17-year-old who was arrested in connection to Sibley’s death last week has been indicted by a grand jury for second-degree murder as a hate crime, according to WCBS.
Sibley and his friends were dancing to music from Beyoncé while they were filling up their car at a gas station on July 29, according to the news outlet. That was when they got into an argument with a group of teenagers. An NYPD representative said the group used homophobic slurs and anti-Black statements toward Sibley and his friends.
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The teen allegedly stabbed Sibley during the argument, WPIX reported. Sibley died from a stab wound to his chest.
“Many powerful people across this country have talked about this case and have been concerned that justice prevail,” said Gonzalez, according to WABC. “I’m assuring the community that we are taking this case very seriously, that we’re going to make sure that justice prevails.”
The teenager has not yet been identified, according to the news outlet. He is set to be arraigned on Friday, according to WCBS.
The Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office said if convicted, the defendant faces a minimum of 20 years in jail with a maximum of 25 years to life.