Protester Hit With Tear Gas by Police Died of Natural Causes, Officials Say

Thousands of people protest to defund the police in support of Black Lives Matter in Toronto, Canada, on June 19, 2020. Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press

An Ohio woman who died after she was tear-gassed during a Black Lives Matter protest died of natural causes, according to an autopsy.

Sarah Grossman, 22, died two days after she attended a protest in Columbus on May 28, days after George Floyd died in Minneapolis police custody. She was exposed to tear gas and pepper spray that was discharged into protesters to control crowds, according to 10News and other news outlets.