Man Charged With Hate-Crime Killing of Gay Dancer Claims Self-Defense
28 May 2026 at 04:04
Dmitriy Popov was 17 when he stabbed O’Shae Sibley, a 28-year-old dancer, at a gas station. Mr. Popov has been charged with murder as a hate crime.
Dmitry Popov testified at his murder trial, arguing that he killed O’Shae Sibley in 2023 in self-defense.

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