Teen accused of killing dancer O’Shea Sibley will face hate crime charges as adult

{The teenager} who fatally stabbed O’Shae Sibley for dancing at a Brooklyn fuel station will likely be prosecuted on hate crime costs as an grownup, officers introduced Thursday.

Dmitriy Popov was indicted Thursday for second-degree homicide as a hate crime for allegedly stabbing Sibley whereas the professioanal dancer was voguing to a Beyonce track in Coney Island, based on officers and courtroom information.

Brooklyn District Lawyer Eric Gonzalez introduced that the 17-year-old accused killer will likely be tried as an grownup within the youth sector of the Supreme Court docket.

Gonzalez didn’t identify Popov because the assassin, however information present he was arrested and arraigned for the hate-fueled attack.

Popov, a rising senior at The Skilled Pathways Sheepshead Excessive Faculty, has no prior incidents with police, based on information.

He may face 20 years to life behind bars for knifing Sibley, 28, in the chest while he was dancing with pals round 11 p.m. July 29 at a Mobil station on Coney Island Avenue.

“They have been being themselves, dancing joyfully to Beyoncé music at a Brooklyn fuel station,” Gonzalez stated over the din of pounding rain and honking automobiles.

“We promise the household that we’d have a vigorous, thorough prosecution.”

The Brooklyn prosecutor assured that his workforce is taking the case towards Popov — whose identify has not but been revealed by officers — “very significantly.”

Gonzalez referred to the “lethal deed” as an occasion that has rippled throughout Brooklyn and positioned a highlight on anti-LGBTQ+ attitudes that proceed to permeate the Large Apple.

“Your entire neighborhood has been victimized by this incident,” Gonzalez stated.

“I imagine that it’s a factor that’s particular about hate crimes: hate crimes contain not simply the household however all the neighborhood’s sense of security and safety.”

Popov’s lawyer refuted the claims, stating that {the teenager} is a “good Christian boy” — not Muslim as officers initially introduced — whose dad and mom immigrated to Brooklyn from Russia.

Protection legal professional Mark Pollard told PIX 11 that police haven’t collected the knife that Popov allegedly used to kill Sibley.

“In the event that they discovered a knife, I didn’t hear it in courtroom,” Pollard stated.

When requested if Popov was current on the scene the evening of Sibley’s loss of life, Pollard stated “No remark.”

Pollard didn’t instantly reply to The Publish’s request for remark.

Popov surrendered to police final week after cops tracked down surveillance footage of the deadly assault exterior the Bolla Cellular station on Coney Island Avenue and Avenue P, information present.

The 17-year-old and Sibley have been amongst two massive squads that have been seen arguing after Popov and his pals allegedly instructed Sibley’s group that they have been offended by the scantily clad dancing.

The 2 teams then come nose to nose and trade phrases for a number of minutes earlier than briefly dispersing — after which confront one another once more.

Popov allegedly hurled anti-gay and racist slurs at Sibley earlier than driving the weapon by means of Sibley’s ribcage behind a black SUV.

Officers stated the assault was clearly a hate crime.