NEW YORK (AP) — The widow of a man who died in police custody after apparently being placed in a chokehold says her husband was not violent.
Esaw Garner said Saturday that her husband, Eric Garner, “was a quiet man but he’s making a lot of noise now.”
Members of Garner’s family spoke at the Harlem headquarters of the Rev. Al Sharpton.
Garner’s mother, Gwen Carr, said she wants justice for her son.
Garner died last week on Staten Island after a struggle with officers.
An amateur video shows a plainclothes officer placing Garner in what appears to be a chokehold.
Autopsy results are awaiting further testing.
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said Friday that the Justice Department is “closely monitoring” the investigation into Garner’s death.
