GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – On the third day of the trial in the death of Patrick Lyoya, Grand Rapids Police Capt. David Siver weighed in on the struggle for Christopher Schurr’s taser.
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Lyoya, a 26-year-old Congolese refugee, was shot and killed by a Grand Rapids Police Officer during a traffic stop in April 2022.
The former officer, Schurr, is charged with second-degree Murder in Lyoya’s death.
“That’s not an attempt to just swat it away,” Siver said. “They’re grabbing hold of it and potentially going to disarm you.”
Contrary to the opinions of expert witnesses called by the prosecution, Siver told the jury Schurr’s use of deadly force was reasonable.
“A reasonable officer would perform the same way in that situation,” Siver said.
Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker began his cross-examination of Siver before court adjourned for the day.
Testimony will resume Thursday morning.