A 22-year-old woman in Ohio died 2 days after being tear-gassed by police during a protest

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2020-06-09T17:57:47Z
  • Sarah Grossman, 22, died two days after attending a protest in Columbus, Ohio, where she was exposed to tear gas.
  • The Montgomery County Coroner's Office is investigating Grossman's death, which circulated widely on social media.
  • The coroner's investigation could take eight weeks.
  • Grossman "stood up to end police brutality and was tear gassed as a result," Stauf's Coffee Roasters, where Grossman worked, said on social media. "Her death came in the aftermath, but her legacy stands even stronger."
  • American police have used tear gas, which is banned from warfare, against protesters across the country.
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Sarah Grossman, a 22-year-old living in Ohio, died on May 30.

Two days earlier, she was protesting the police killing of George Floyd when police fired tear gas and pepper spray at the crowd, exposing her to the irritants. 

On the evening of May 28, Grossman was at a protest in Columbus, where she was "exposed to tear gas and pepper spray ... discharged by police as part of crowd control," according to records from the Montgomery County Coroner's Office seen by the Dayton Daily News.

The office's full autopsy could take eight weeks, according to the Dayton Daily News.

In its preliminary autopsy, the coroner's office reported that family members took Grossman to Sycamore Hospital in Miamisburg, about 80 miles southwest of Columbus. That autopsy found that Grossman may have died from an overdose. Her family said she did not have a history of drug use.

Her sister, Jesse, said Sarah was "one of the most kindest, beautiful souls." 

"As some of you know, on 5/30 we lost one of the most kindest, beautiful souls, my sister Sarah," she said on social media. "If you had ever met Sarah, you know that she impacted every persons life that she touched. She never cared about what anyone thought of her, only caring about helping others."

I know that today is black out Tuesday and in honor of that, i want to talk about my best friend. As some of you know, on 5/30 we lost one of the most kindest, beautiful souls, my sister Sarah. If you had ever met Sarah, you know that she impacted every persons life that she touched. She never cared about what anyone thought of her, only caring about helping others. She had just graduated from OSU with a major in environmental sciences and Spanish. Her plans were to first finish classes in Argentina and then go to the border of Mexico to help the children there, followed by moving to Guatemala to have a sustainable farm. She has been my rock, my biggest inspiration and role model, and most importantly the best friend I have ever had. I promise to carry on her legacy and finish the things she was starting. I will always love you and no day will go by where I don’t think about you with love from your little sister. For those of you asking about donations, my family and I would love for you to donate to one of the organizations she was fighting for the most. These include the Rainforest Alliance (in bio) as well as the Columbus Freedom Fund ( https://columbusfreepress.com/article/give-bail-fundfreedom-fund-arrested- demonstrators) . Thank you all for the love and support. I will never stop fighting. #forsarah

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"As a peaceful protestor this weekend, [Grossman] stood up to end police brutality and was tear gassed as a result," Stauf's Coffee Roasters, where Grossman worked, said on social media. "Her death came in the aftermath, but her legacy stands even stronger."

Police forces have fired tear gas and pepper spray, among other less-lethal munitions, at protesters across the country. 

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