A 23-year-old woman with a heart condition died after she was robbed, police said.

Raven Lassiter was leaving a party around 9:30 p.m. Dec. 1 when a man with a knife approached her, according to WBRL.

The man took off with Lassiter’s purse, police said. Lassiter was taken to a hospital, where she later died.

Police are searching for the robber.

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Carleigh Knight (left) and her sister, Natalie Rogovin, look at Christmas ornaments while shopping at Kudzu Antiques + Modern in Decatur on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025. (Natrice Miller/AJC)

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