New York City police have arrested a teenager in connection to the killing of O’Shae Sibley, a well-known gay dancer and choreographer who was stabbed after he and his friends vogued to music by Beyoncé at a Brooklyn gas station on 29 July.
CBS News reported on Saturday that the suspect is 17 years old and faces charges of murder as a hate crime as well as criminal possession of a weapon. He was reportedly booked as an adult, though his identity wasn’t released because he is younger than 18.
The news came a day after city councilwoman Inna Vernikov, whose district covers the Midwood neighborhood where the stabbing took place, confirmed the suspect had “turned himself” over to police and wished Sibley’s family “peace during this difficult time”.