NEW YORK (AP) — Police say a man had a heart attack and died as officers attempted to arrest him for illegally selling cigarettes on Staten Island.

They say 43-year-old Eric Garner was pronounced dead at a hospital after officers tried to apprehend him around 4:45 p.m., Thursday.

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