Atlanta Deacon's Plea of 'I Can't Breathe' Ignored: Officer Fired After Fatal Tasing
Originally Published 2 years ago — by NBC News
The family of Johnny Hollman, a 62-year-old church deacon who died after being stunned by an Atlanta police officer, is calling for the release of body camera footage showing Hollman pleading "I can't breathe." The officer, who was fired for not following standard procedures, used a stun gun on Hollman and handcuffed him following a minor traffic accident. The family disputes the police's version of events, claiming that the officer escalated the situation. An autopsy determined that Hollman's death was a homicide, with heart disease as a contributing factor. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has asked for the video not to be released until its investigation is complete.