SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- It's been 10 days since Moses "Teish" Cannon was shot to death, apparently targeted for being transgender.

On Monday, Cannon's death brought the state's human rights commissioner to Syracuse to meet with local transgender groups and speak out against what they consider a hate crime.

"We agreed to work collaboratively to take really reasonable action that's going to begin to focus attention on the steps that need to be undertaken," said Commissioner Galen Kirkland.

One of the biggest issues brought up was education. Cannon was only 22-years old, which caused some to stress the importance of educating the younger generation about discrimination and hate.

"Part of the challenge we have is to educate and raise the consciousness of those young people who don't at this point yet fully respect the human rights of those who are transgender," said Kirkland.

"The only way to stop the cycle of violence, to stop the cycle of prejudice and bigotry is to teach the younger generations coming up so that they know that hate is not ok and action based on hate is never, never, never acceptable," said NYCLU chapter director Barrie Gewanter.

Cannon was killed earlier this month while meeting friends at a home on Syracuse's Seymour Street.

The community is still trying to come to terms with Cannon's death and is taking steps to make sure such a violent act won't happen in the future.

"Our community has lost a unique individual and there are people in Syracuse who are mourning, who are sad and who are fearful because of the allegations that this death was motivated by hate," said Gewanter.

Police say it will be up to the district attorney's office as to whether Cannon's murder is prosecuted as a hate crime.

Syracuse police have charged Dwight DeLee with second degree murder for the death of Moses "Teish" Cannon.