BRUNSWICK, Ga. — Breonna Taylor, the Louisville EMT who was shot and killed by police in her home in March, would have celebrated her 27th birthday on Friday.
Wanda Cooper-Jones is the mother of Ahmaud Arbery and knows how difficult the day must have been for Taylor’s mother Tamika Palmer.
She recorded a supportive message for Palmer that the Arbery family shared with ABC News and its affiliate WHAS-11 in Louisville.
“Today was your baby’s birthday. I know days are difficult but this day in particular is very difficult. Because Ahmaud’s birthday was back on May 8," she said.
Cooper-Jones said there’s no words of comfort that she can share mother to mother. But she wants Palmer to know she is there to listen.
“What I can share is to let you know that you have always been in my prayers and also to let you know if there’s anything you may need and I can assist please feel free to reach out to me,” Cooper-Jones said. “If it’s just a listening ear and someone to talk to who can relate to your pain, I’m here.”
“Lastly I want to say happy happy heavenly birthday to Miss Breonna. Miss Taylor, she was such a beautiful child.”
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Arbery, who was shot and killed on Feb. 23, would have turned 26 on May 8. For his birthday, runners across Georgia and the country ran 2.23 miles in his memory.
Protests across the country have called for more action and justice in the deaths of Arbery, Taylor and George Floyd.
Three men have been charged with murder in the Arbery case and four former Minneapolis police officers face murder charges in the Floyd case. FBI officials announced a federal probe into Taylor’s death.
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