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Kelly Rissman

Death of Atlanta deacon shocked by officer with stun gun ruled a homicide

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The death of a 62-year-old Atlanta church deacon who was electrically shocked by a police officer was ruled a homicide, according to an autopsy report.

As Johnny Hollman, the deacon, was being arrested after a minor car crash, an Atlanta police officer stunned him with a Taser and handcuffed him because he refused to sign a ticket. Hollman had a history of heart disease, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.

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