police officer is fired for tasing older black deacon

WATCH: THERE IS A DEVIL LOOSE! Black Atlanta Police Officer Kiran Kimbrough Has Lost His Job After Tasing an Older Black Church Deacon Named Johnny Hollman Sr. Who Died From the Tasing

Daniel Whyte III, President of Gospel Light Society International, says pray for the family of Deacon Johnny Hollman, Sr. and his church family, and pray for Police Officer Kiran Kimbrough.

*An Atlanta police officer who electrically shocked a 62-year-old Black church deacon with a stun gun, leading to the man’s death, has been fired.

Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said Officer Kiran Kimbrough failed to follow departmental procedures during the arrest of Johnny Hollman Sr. on Aug. 10. He was fired after an internal investigation concluded Monday.

We reported previously that Hollman became unresponsive during what the Atlanta Police Department called “several minutes of struggling” with the arresting officer, 11 Alive reports. According to Essence.com, Hollman was involved in a minor car crash while on his way home from bible study. After calling 911, he waited for more than an hour for the police, according to Hollman’s family.

When officers arrived, Officer Kimbrough determined that Hollman was at fault, but he allegedly refused to sign the traffic ticket.

As Essence reports, a report from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) states that Kimbrough determined Hollman was “responsible for the crash and attempted to take him into custody” but Hollman “became agitated and uncooperative with Kimbrough,” writes progressive media outlet People’s World.