He was charged with second-degree murder as a hate crime, and with criminal possession of a weapon.
The deadly confrontation late last Saturday night was captured on camera, showing Sibley and several other men shirtless and wearing shorts at the gas station.
“As they waited to refuel their vehicle, Mr Sibley and his group began dancing to music that was being played in their car,” Kenny said.
The suspect and others in his group “began to yell at Mr Sibley and his friends, they began to call him derogatory names and use homophobic slurs against him,” Kenny said.
“They also made anti-black statements, all while demanding that they simply stop dancing.”
The confrontation lasted four minutes, ending when Sibley was stabbed once in the chest, hitting his heart. He was pronounced dead at a hospital.
People dance during a vigil at the Brooklyn gas station where O’Shae Sibley was stabbed to death. Photo: AP
Tributes have poured in for Sibley, including from superstar singer Beyoncé whose website opened with the message: “Rest in Power O’Shae Sibley.”
Filmmaker Lee posted a photo on Instagram of Sibley dancing joyfully against a rainbow background.
“Always loved,” the caption said, adding the hashtag #saytheirnames, a phrase calling attention to victims of systemic racism and racial injustice.