Khafi Kareem and her family members were inconsolable as they laid to rest the youngest member of the family, Alexander Kareem.
Alexander was shot dead in the street in Askew Road, Shepherd’s Bush, west London, on June 8.
Police said Mr Kareem, 20, was killed as he left a convenience store in a case of mistaken identity shortly after 12.30 am.
At the funeral, the family of Alexander Kareem begged the public not to view his death as “just another black boy who’s been shot.”
In a heartfelt eulogy to her brother, Khafi Kareem, 30, said she and her brothers “would have taken the bullet for him”.
Speaking after his funeral, Khafi said:
“To anybody who’s seen this (in the news) and is thinking this is just another black boy who’s been shot by violence, I want to tell you that is not the case.
“Alex’s life mattered, he had a future ahead of him, he’s not just another black boy.
He had a family, he had friends, this is real.”
Khafi added:
“There are real lives that have been impacted, real people who are broken.
There are so many people who have turned up today and we are here for justice.
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