Family, friends and religious leaders gathered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Tue. to celebrate the life of O'Shae Sibley.
Several speakers mourned the loss of Sibley, who was fatally stabbed at a New York City gas station on July 28. (CNN)
Tue.'s memorial was held at the Met Philadelphia, where Sibley performed as a dancer; 200+ attended the service. (WP)
Otis Pena, who was dancing with Sibley on the night of his death, remembered his friend as a "beacon of light."
Pena: "He danced with us. He made us sing, even though we sounded like cats. But there was a beauty within it all."
Sibley: "We celebrate, we honor, we pay tribute. And O'Shae is here with all of us during these times."
Bishop Bernard Brown condemned Sibley's killer, who was arrested Fri. on hate-related murder charges. (AP)