Atlanta To Pay $3.8 Million To Family Of Church Deacon Who Died After Being Tased By Police

By Rayna Reid Rayford ·Updated May 9, 2024

The Atlanta City Council unanimously agreed to pay a $3.8 million settlement to the family of Deacon Johnny Hollman Sr., who died after being tased by a police officer last year.

The altercation with the officer occurred last August after the 62-year-old was involved in a minor car crash and subsequently “refused to sign a citation finding him at fault for the crash,” according to

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