Gov.’s Aide Slain Before NYC Parade Honored at Funeral

“His demise was some of the tragic, pointless examples of the rampant violence that’s spreading like a most cancers by means of our society, particularly in our poorer communities and particularly in our communities of colour”, Cuomo stated.

Gabay served a four-year term as a lawyer in the administration of Governor Andrew Cuomo. In his eulogy, Cuomo used this incident to emphasize the argument for further gun control measures.

Cuomo says Gabay and his brother heard gunshots and tried to duck behind a auto, but Gabay ended up being hit by a bullet.

No one has been arrested in connection with Gabay’s death.

“He never saw the shooter, he never knew what caused the gunshots – it was purely random”, Cuomo told reporters after the service, adding that Gabay had “a smile that lit up the state of New York”.

Gabay, the first deputy counsel at Empire State Development, the state’s chief economic development agency, was a Harvard-educated lawyer who was raised in public housing in the Bronx by Jamaican immigrant parents.

Gabay was shot early on September 7 and remained on the edge between life and death for over a week before being declared brain dead.

“Carey’s life and death were not in vain, but a powerful message that has touched thousands in this city, state and nation”, Cuomo said. The fact that our governments do nothing about is unforgivable.

The gunman who killed Gabay remains on the loose.