(CNN) The eldest daughter of Eric Garner, who died after a New York City police officer put him in a chokehold, is in a coma after suffering a heart attack, according to multiple reports. In a series of tweets, Erica Garner's verified Twitter account asked people to pray for the activist. "The Garner/Snipes family wants to thank you all for your prayers and support. Al Sharpton tweeted that Garner, 27, had suffered a heart attack. "Leaving hospital after praying for Erica Snipes, daughter of Eric Garner, who suffered a serious heart attack," he wrote on Twitter.

Source: CNN December 25, 2017 18:33 UTC