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Grand jury declines to indict former Atlanta police officer in church deacon’s death
FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, AUG 5 – The grand jury cited insufficient evidence to charge Kiran Kimbrough despite the death being ruled a homicide linked to cardiac dysrhythmia triggered by a stun gun, medical examiners said.
- A Fulton County grand jury declined to indict former Atlanta officer Kiran Kimbrough on manslaughter charges in the August 10, 2023, death of 62-year-old church deacon Johnny Hollman during a traffic stop.
- The grand jury returned a 'no bill' due to insufficient evidence, despite prosecutors seeking charges including manslaughter and simple battery against Kimbrough.
- Hollman collided with another vehicle and refused to sign a citation, leading to a physical struggle with Kimbrough, who used a Taser on him multiple times. Hollman then lost responsiveness and died; the medical examiner ruled the death a homicide caused by an irregular heart rhythm induced by the stun gun, with underlying heart disease as a contributing factor.
- Kimbrough was fired for not allowing Hollman to speak to a supervisor, the firing was upheld by a civil service board, and the Atlanta City Council settled a lawsuit with Hollman's family for $3.8 million alleging excessive force.
- The case prompted policy changes instructing officers to note 'refusal to sign' on citations without arrests and renewed calls for police accountability, though Hollman's family remains devastated and continues legal action.
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