NY Lawyer in Cuomo Administration Dies From Stray Bullet Wounds

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By    |   Wednesday, 16 September 2015 11:03 PM EDT ET

A lawyer in New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration — shot by a stray bullet last week — died after being taken off life support, USA Today reports.

Carey Gabey, 43, had been in critical condition since he was shot in the head Sept. 7 as gang-related gunfire erupted on a Brooklyn street where he was walking, USA Today reports.

There have been no arrests in the case.

Gov. Cuomo expressed his condolences on Twitter:


In a statement Wednesday, Gabay’s family said he was officially declared brain dead late Tuesday night, USA Today reports.

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A lawyer in New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration — shot by a stray bullet last week — died after being taken off life support, USA Today reports.
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