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Former Woodstock police officer charged with involuntary manslaughter after shooting

By and FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team
Updated  April 22, 2024 5:43pm EDT
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Former Woodstock police officer indicted

A former Woodstock police officer is behind bars Monday afternoon after a grand jury indicted him for involuntary manslaughter. The felony charge is for the shooting death of a 20-year-old man after a traffic stop and chase last year.

COBB COUNTY, Ga. - A former Woodstock police officer is now in custody after a grand jury handed up an indictment for involuntary manslaughter related to a fatal chase in October 2023.

According to jail records, Grant Matthew Shaw of Canton was booked into the Cobb County Jail at 9:59 a.m. April 22. At that time, no bond had been set.

"The family is very pleased with the efforts that have been made so far. The district attorney's office has done a phenomenal job in pursuing this case and the family is very happy with those efforts," said Millard’s family attorney, Andrew Lampros. 

Shaw is accused of killing 20-year-old Emmanuel Malik Millard on Oct. 12, 2023.

It happened during a chase that began when officers tried to pull Millard onto Highway 92 and Hames Road for multiple traffic offenses.

ORIGINAL STORY: Woodstock officer shoots driver after chase on Highway 92 

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Eventually, officers used a PIT maneuver, which caused Millard to crash. 

"It's pretty clear that at the time Mr. Millard was following the officer's commands and doing what he was asked to do," said Lampros, who saw the unreleased body camera video of the incident.

As officers were removing Millard from the car, he was shot by Shaw.

"Traffic stops are not supposed to end in the death of the person who was stopped, especially when they present no danger to themselves or anyone else," said Lampros.

Millard was rushed to North Fulton Hospital where he later died.

Shaw reportedly resigned in October 2023. 

Statement from the City of Woodstock:  

"The Cobb County District Attorney’s office conducted an investigation into the death of Emmanuel Millard, and the City of Woodstock fully cooperated with the district attorney’s office during its investigation. The City of Woodstock respects the judicial process and the work of the Cobb County District Attorney’s office and grand jury in the Emmanuel Millard case. The city will await the outcome of the trial before issuing any further comment.  The best source of information regarding the criminal investigation and the grand jury process is the Cobb County District Attorney."