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Johnny Holloman

Age : 62

Gender : Male

Race : Black

Date : 08/10/2023

Location : Intersection of Cunningham Place SW and Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard SW

City : Atlanta

County : Fulton

State : Georgia

Agency : Atlanta PD

Officer(s) :Kiran Kimbrough

Cause of Death : Taser

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 08/10/2023, at approximately 11:20 p.m., Atlanta Police Department Officer Kiran Kimbrough responded to a minor traffic collision at Cunningham Place SW and Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard SW. After investigating the crash, Kimbrough attempted to issue Johnny Hollman Sr., a 62-year-old church deacon, a traffic citation. A confrontation followed when Hollman objected to the citation and requested a supervisor. During the encounter, Kimbrough attempted to arrest Hollman, and the two struggled on the ground. Kimbrough deployed his Taser while attempting to restrain Hollman. Hollman repeatedly stated that he could not breathe before becoming unresponsive. Officers requested EMS, and Hollman was transported to Grady Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation conducted the independent criminal investigation. The Fulton County Medical Examiner ruled Hollman's death a homicide, finding that an abnormal heart rhythm triggered during the restraint and Taser deployment caused his death, with underlying heart disease listed as a contributing factor. Body-camera video released in November 2023 showed Hollman repeatedly asking for a supervisor before the confrontation escalated.
Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum terminated Officer Kiran Kimbrough in October 2023, concluding that department policy required the officer to honor Hollman's request for a supervisor rather than arrest him over the citation dispute. The Atlanta Civil Service Board later upheld Kimbrough's termination.
In January 2024, Hollman's family filed a federal civil-rights and wrongful-death lawsuit against the City of Atlanta, Kimbrough, and Police Chief Darin Schierbaum. In May 2024, the Atlanta City Council unanimously approved a $3.8 million settlement with the family.
In August 2025, Fulton County prosecutors presented the case to a grand jury seeking charges including involuntary manslaughter and reckless conduct against Kimbrough. The grand jury declined to indict him, and no criminal charges were filed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://valdostatoday.com/news-2/region/2023/08/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-use-of-force/
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/62-year-old-man-dies-atlanta-police-altercation-tased/85-3cb262f9-e06d-4dc8-ad31-14f2d6fb6951
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/johnny-hollman-atlanta-police-taser-death-custody