ELGIN – State Senator Cristina Castro (D- Elgin) issued the following statement regarding the violence perpetrated against the Asian-Americans and women at multiple massage parlors in Georgia last night:

“The attacks we saw last night in Georgia are abhorrent. The rise in violence against the Asian community is unacceptable, and my heart goes out to the victims and their families, as well as all Asian-Americans who are affected by these attacks.

“These shootings were also undeniably an attack on women. Gender-based violence has a ripple effect on every community and unfortunately, is most often targeted against women. We must work to end bigotry against minority groups and women to prevent future tragedies.”