Georgia cop placed on leave after body-slamming man in Walmart: ‘I thought he was dead’
A Georgia police officer has been placed on administrative leave after body-slamming a man during an incident at a Walmart in Lovejoy. The encounter, captured on video, sparked public concern over use of force, with witnesses saying they thought the man had died. The department has launched an investigation into the incident and pledged transparency.
- ▪The incident occurred at a Walmart in Lovejoy, Georgia, after police responded to a report of a man causing a disturbance.
- ▪Video footage shows the officer lifting the man, whose hands were behind his back, and slamming him to the ground.
- ▪The man was hospitalized but will not face charges, and the officer is under investigation for use of force.
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US News Georgia cop placed on leave after body-slamming man in Walmart: ‘I thought he was dead’ By Richard Pollina Published April 29, 2026, 4:03 a.m. ET A Georgia police officer was placed on administrative leave after he was captured picking up a man and slamming him to the ground inside a Walmart. The incident unfolded when police received a report of a man causing a disturbance inside the Walmart in Lovejoy, Ga. — about 20 miles outside Atlanta — at around 8 p.m. on Saturday, Lovejoy Police Chief Steve Wright told Fox 5 Atlanta. The 20-second distressing clip showed the officer holding the man’s arms behind his back in the electronics section, exchanging words briefly before grabbing him around the chest, hoisting him into the air and slamming him to the ground.
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