Erica Garner, an activist and the daughter of Eric Garner, who was killed from a police choke hold in 2014, has died. She was just 27 years old.
Erica went into cardiac arrest earlier this week and suffered major brain damage due to a lack of oxygen, rendering her brain dead at the time.
Now, unfortunately, she has passed away.
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Her family, who mans her Twitter account now after her passing, relayed the news with a heartfelt message and more on Saturday morning (below):
Erica the world loves you. I love you. I am glad you came into our lives. May you find the peace in the next life that you deserved while you were here. I will always love you my sister. love you
— officialERICA GARNER (@es_snipes) December 30, 2017
She passed away this morning. The reports are real. We didn’t deserve her.
— officialERICA GARNER (@es_snipes) December 30, 2017
When you report this you remember she was human: mother, daughter, sister, aunt. Her heart was bigger than the world. It really really was. She cared when most people wouldn’t have. She was good. She only pursued right, no matter what. No one gave her justice.
— officialERICA GARNER (@es_snipes) December 30, 2017
Out of respect to Erica please do not request comment if the journalist is not Black.
— officialERICA GARNER (@es_snipes) December 30, 2017
So, so sad — and so young.
Our thoughts and prayers are with her loved ones, family, and friends during this difficult time.
[Image via Getty Images.]
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