ATLANTA (AP) — An Atlanta police officer responding to a minor car crash deployed a Taser on a church deacon who disregarded multiple commands to sign a traffic ticket, shocking the man after he repeatedly said he could not breathe, police body camera video released Wednesday shows.
The roughly hour-long video shows Kimbrough arriving at the scene of the crash and gathering information from Hollman, the other driver and a passenger before the confrontation.
In the video, Hollman repeatedly insists the other driver hit him, but otherwise follows Kimbrough’s orders to move his car and stay by it.
“The Atlanta Police investigation confirmed Officer Kimbrough deployed his city-issued TASER and used force in a manner consistent with his training and Georgia law.”In the video, Hollman says he will sign the ticket after Kimbrough steps closer to him.
Schierbaum said Kimbrough, who like Hollman is Black, violated department policy when he didn’t wait until a supervisor arrived to arrest Hollman.
Persons:
Johnny Hollman, Kiran Kimbrough, Kimbrough, Hollman, “, ” Kimbrough, Lance LoRusso, Mr, ” LoRusso, ”, Hollman's, ” Hollman, Darin Schierbaum, Schierbaum, LoRusso, doesn’t, Fani Willis, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Dickens
Organizations:
ATLANTA, Chevrolet Silverado, Atlanta Police, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Fulton, Atlanta Mayor
Locations:
An Atlanta, Hollman, Atlanta, Georgia, Fulton County