![Senator Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_small/public/hs_3.jpg?itok=FmVQFHul)
Statement From Senate Deputy Leader Gianaris On Shooting Death Of Gudelia Vallinas
March 15, 2021
![](/sites/default/files/styles/760x377/public/press-release/main-image/289a9250_cmyk_48937505243_o_0.jpg?itok=VbLg3Eaa)
ASTORIA - Senate Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris issued the following statement about the weekend shooting death of Gudelia Vallinas.
"My heart aches for the family of Gudelia Vallinas. She was a mother, an immigrant, and a beloved member of our community. Her death at the hands of needless gun violence is a shocking indicator that still more must be done to address the scourge of gun violence, and it must be done in a way that centers community members. I am committed to working with policymakers, violence interrupters, and our neighbors to prevent any more tragedies like this."
Share this Article or Press Release
Newsroom
Go to Newsroom![](https://www.nysenate.gov/sites/default/files/oembed_thumbnails/2021-06/qeWwrwJUKbOJxCMucV86ip_WyVBaBk3-ztsKJm9ng1M.jpg)
![](/sites/default/files/styles/760x377/public/press-release/main-image/49492671933_152f56d646_o_1.jpg?itok=dkKrQbCs)
![](https://www.nysenate.gov/sites/default/files/oembed_thumbnails/2021-06/5yS7WvYiZrTdWja-ewqiK4rmUxlFqPPAy5HeyufLqe4.jpg)