Rap star Busta Rhymes was a no-show at the funeral for his slain bodyguard on Friday and is still wanted by the police for questioning regarding the incident.
Israel Ramirez, 29, was shot and killed last Sunday at a Brooklyn, New York studio, where the rapper was filming a music video for Touch It (Remix).
Father John Duffell told mourners during the funeral service in New York: "He died in a very violent and horrible way.
"It speaks of the violence that is present in our society, and the need to control the availability of guns."
Rhymes, whose real name is Trevor Smith, attended a wake for Ramirez on Thursday night, and has offered financial support for the bodyguard's three young children.
Approximately 100 mourners attended the funeral and had mixed-feelings about the rapper's noticeable absence.
A friend of the family, Martha Garcia said: "I think (Rhymes) should have given more respect."
Police believe Ramirez was accidentally killed when two members of rapper 50 Cent's entourage opened fire on Rhymes' producer, Swizz Beatz.