Over 1,000 Flock To Kimani Gray's Wake: "He Looked Peaceful, But Not Ready To Go"
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Many in attendance wore clothing memorializing Gray, including t-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, and jackets.
Carol Gray, Kimani’s mother, arrived to the service with Council Member Charles Barron, leaning on him for physical support
Members of the Bedford-Stuyvesant Volunteer Ambulance Corps lined the sidewalk outside the funeral home as a show of respect
The cover of program for Kimani Gray’s wake.
Police arrived soon afterwards, but for the most part, kept their distance from the attendees of the wake, did not interfere, and did not stay long.
An arrangement from a florist, one of several to arrive at the wake, being delivered to Caribe Funeral Home
Young mourners are beckoned into the service.
The line of those wishing to pay their respects stretched half a block of Utica Avenue at times. Impatient with the long wait in the cold, some attendees tried to push their way in despite the capacity limit.
Police arrived soon afterwards, but for the most part, kept their distance from the attendees of the wake, did not interfere, and did not stay long.
A more serious scuffle broke out at the doorway of the funeral parlor around 8 pm, with mourners and security coming to blows.
Artist Nunya in front of his tribute to Kimani Gray.
A memorial painting for Kimani Gray, displayed across the street from the funeral home.
Several visitors to Kimani’s wake arrived in shared dollar vans, including one that had been decorated for the occasion.
Attendees discovered a second way into the service beyond a gate about 200 feet from the front door, and dozens gained entry that way.