On August 25, hundreds of people in the St Louis area, Missouri, USA attended the funeral of black teenager Michael Brown, who was shot dead by police while unarmed.

Relatives, friends and family of the young black man who was shot and killed on August 9 sang, prayed and recalled Brown's life.

Crowds attended Michael Brown's funeral.

Brown was shot six times by police and died after being stopped by a white police officer while walking in the middle of the street.

The death of this young black man sparked a series of violent clashes between police and protesters. However, the situation seems to have calmed down in recent days.

During the ceremony at a local church, two large photos of Brown were placed near the coffin, along with a childhood photo of the young man.

Attendees sang, clapped and danced to gospel music before the funeral began.

At the ceremony, Brown's parents spoke out and described their son as "a gentle soul."

Meanwhile, human rights activist Rev Al Sharpton asserted that everyone has the right to protest without being threatened by police.

“America is going to have to accept that something is wrong when we have enough money to equip our police with military weapons, but no money for education and training,” Sharpton said.

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon did not attend the ceremony, but President Obama sent three close White House aides to represent him.

Some photos from Michael Brown's funeral:

Relatives, friends and locals lined up to enter the church for the funeral.

Many people raised their hands in surrender, showing their protest against the police shooting of an unarmed young man.

Many reporters came to cover the funeral.

Inside the church where the funeral was held

Michael Brown's mother (red shirt) was silent at her son's funeral.

Brown family members sing and pray together

Photo of Brown as a teenager next to the coffin

The death of an 18-year-old black teenager gives America much to ponder

According to BBC