Eric Garners Daughter Speaks Out: This Is Not A White And Black Issue! [VIDEO] Eric Garners daughter made quite a stir when she made the decision to appear on CNN. Despite what the media expected, Garner repeatedly insisted that she did not feel that her fathers death was an issue of race. Garner was a 43-year-old father of six, who died earlier this year after an aggressive arrest when he was caught illegally selling loose cigarettes. Last week, a Staten Island jury decided not to indict the officer who was responsible, which similar to Ferguson sparked protests throughout the nation. This is night a black and white issue, Garners daughter, Erica, told Don Lemon. This is a national crisis. Garner went on to explain that she doesnt believe that her father was killed by a white police officer because he was a black man. I really doubt it, she told Lemon. It was about the officers pride. It was about my father being 64 and 350 pounds and he wants to be the top cop that brings a big man down. 