A Georgia grand jury declined to indict a former Atlanta Police Department officer for manslaughter charges in the death of Deacon Johnny Hollman Sr., 62, who died in a struggle with the officer after a minor car crash, The Associated Press reported. Hollman’s family said Anitra Hollman testified in front of the jury in pursuit of justice for her father, but the jury’s decision left them devastated, while attorneys for the former officer maintain Hollman’s death was due to underlying medical issues.
The Fulton County grand jury rejected the criminal charges the county’s district attorney filed against former Atlanta Police Department officer Kiran Kimbrough, according to the AP. Johnny Hollman, a church deacon, died in 2023 after refusing to sign a citation after a crash. The AP reported Hollman was driving home from Bible study at his daughter’s house and collided with a vehicle while crossing a busy street west of downtown Atlanta.
Atlanta Police released body camera footage from the Aug. 10, 2023, arrest, showing Kimbrough and Hollman arguing over the wreck. Kimbrough used a Taser on Hollman as the deacon shouted “I can’t breathe,” according to the video. He later used the Taser’s stun mode on Hollman, who later fell unconscious…