He posted a message on Facebook, directed toward the terrorists who took her life. The post has been shared thousands of times.

A video shared by the BBC shows Leiris staring into a camera lens and his post is read aloud. Images of his wife appear in the video as well.

“I won’t give you the gift of hating you,” Antoine wrote to the attackers.

Watch the powerful video below.

(Original Facebook post is linked

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Helen Gilbert places flowers on her brother Eurie Martin’s grave at Camp Spring Baptist Church in Sandersville. Her brother died eight years ago. Three former Washington County deputies are accused of causing his death and are set to stand trial Monday. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

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