Revelation 6:3-4 NCV When the Lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, "Come!" Then another horse came out, a red one. Its rider was given power to take away peace (prosperity, rest) from the earth and to make people kill each other (butcher, slaughter, to maim violently, in streets), and he was given a big sword (assassins sword, terrorist, loud, mighty, sore afraid).
Gunfire rang out before the start of Monday’s West Indian Parade in New York City, leaving a member of Governor Cuomo’s staff critically wounded and fighting for his life.
Carey Gabay, 43, is a deputy counsel for Empire State Development. He was in the Crown Heights area during early morning preparations for the parade when he was caught in crossfire between two rival gangs.
Officials at Kings County Hospital say he was shot in the head and that his condition is “grave.”
“I’m the governor of the state of New York, and there’s not a thing I can do,” Cuomo told reporters after he visited Gabay’s family at the hospital. “There’s not a thing I can say, and there’s nothing I can do. And sometimes it just hurts.”
Cuomo also released a statement before his visit.
“Carey is an outstanding public servant who joined our administration in 2011. He is a Harvard-educated lawyer who works for the state because he wants to give back to others and make a difference. He is just 43 years old and is a kind-hearted man.”
The parade has been the target of violence the last three years. Last year, a man opened fire during the parade killing one and wounding several others. The prior year, a 1-year-old boy in his stroller was killed by a bullet someone intended for his father.
