Kent County prosecutor expected to announce charging decision for Grand Rapids officer who shot and killed Patrick Lyoya Announcement expected to come Thursday afternoon
DETROIT – The Kent County Prosecutor Grand Rapids police officer Patrick Lyoya
That announcement is expected Thursday (June 9) at 3 p.m.
Read: Patrick Lyoya shooting: State police send preliminary investigation to prosecutor
The shooting happened back in April; Video released by the Grand Rapids Police Department shows officer Chris Schurr
While stopped, Lyoya hopped out of his car and started running away when a struggle ensued that included Lyoya grabbing Schurr’s taser.
Schurr, who was on top of Lyoya trying to hold him down, shot Lyoya in the back of the head.
Read: NAACP: Michigan attorney general must investigate Lyoya case
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