The oldest daughter of Eric Garner, the
Staten Island man who died after an NYPD officer placed him in a choke
hold in 2014, is in critical condition on Sunday after suffering a heart
attack, it was reported.
Erica Garner, 27, went into cardiac arrest on Saturday night and was rushed to an intensive care unit at a Brooklyn hospital.
Her official Twitter account posted a notice saying that she was in a coma.
News of Erica Garner’s heart attack was first reported by the New York Daily News.
Her mother, Esaw Snipes-Garner, told the News that her daughter’s condition was grave.
‘(She) is still with us. She’s fighting. The doctor says she has a strong heart,’ she said said.