UPDATED: 10:39 a.m. ET —
The family of a missing activist in Florida confirmed the young woman had been found dead, according to a report from the Tallahassee Democrat on Monday morning.
Oluwatoyin “Toyin” Salau had been protesting police violence as a Black Lives Matter activist as the nation and world hold demonstrations against racism and police violence.
Original story:
Social media users powered the name of Oluwatoyin “Toyin” Salau to become a top trending topic Monday morning as thousands of tweets were mourning the life of the young Black Lives Matter activist reportedly found dead in Florida over the weekend.
Salau, 19, was last seen in Tallahassee on June 6 before unconfirmed social media reports of her death emerged more than a week later.
Salau’s reported death would be the latest in a recent string of suspicious deaths of young Black people as the nation protests against racism and police violence.
