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Atlanta Officer Fired After Tasing Incident Leads to Death of 62-Year-Old Man

Family of Johnny Hollman, who died after repeatedly saying 'I can't breathe,' calls for prosecution of former officer Kiran Kimbrough.

  • 62-year-old Johnny Hollman died after an Atlanta police officer tased him during an arrest following a minor car crash on August 10, 2023.
  • Body camera footage shows Hollman, a church deacon, repeatedly saying 'I can't breathe' before being tased.
  • The officer involved, Kiran Kimbrough, was fired for violating protocol by not having a supervisor on scene before proceeding with the arrest.
  • Hollman's family is calling for Kimbrough to be prosecuted, stating that Hollman was 'murdered on the streets of Atlanta.'
  • The incident has led to changes in Atlanta police policy regarding traffic citations and the public release of use-of-force video evidence.
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