UPDATE: Erica garner, the daughter of Eric Garner, the man who died while being taken into custody by the NYPD, has reportedly passed away early Saturday morning after suffering a major heart attack days ago.
Original story: Eric garner’s death, which sparked the “Black Lives Matter” movement, made international headlines after being caught on video telling New York police “I can’t breathe” while being taken into custody. Garner died in the incident.
Erica Garner, who became widely known on social media for her activism – as well as a millionaire as a result of her father’s settlement – is said to be in the hospital clinging to life after suffering a major heart attack, announced her rep on Twitter.
We will update the story as information becomes available.
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