George Floyd’s grieving girlfriend Courteney Ross reveals her final words to him were ‘I love you’
COURTENEY Ross revealed her final words to George Floyd were "I love you" the day before he died.
Ross, 44, attended Floyd's service at a sanctuary at North Central University in on Thursday after his brutal arrest and death in last week.
Speaking to the about his tragic death, Ross described how he came to Minneapolis about five years ago from to carve out a new life.
"He wanted to escape the criminal environment he was in and after he was released from prison he made the move to Minneapolis to start fresh," she said.
"He is such a spiritual man beyond just being prayerful and a man of God. He had a sense about him that just made you feel comforted, feel good, feel validated, just lift you up, lift your spirits up."
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's confirmed died from a cardiac arrest "complicating law enforcement ."
This examination, conducted by Michael Baden and Allecia Wilson, determined Floyd's death to be "homicide."
His body will be taken to Raeford, North Carolina where he was born for a with a private service for the family on Saturday.
A public viewing will take place in Houston on Monday, where he spent most of his life.
There will be a 500-person service on Tuesday at The Fountain of Praise church.