Jury deliberations continue in ex-officer’s trial in death of Patrick Lyoya

KENT COUNTY, Mich. – A jury will begin day three of deliberations in the trial of former Grand Rapids Police officer Christopher Schurr.

He was charged with murder in the shooting death of Patrick Lyoya during a traffic stop in 2022.

On Tuesday, the jury said it couldn’t reach a unanimous verdict, but the judge ordered them to keep talking and denied a request for a mistrial.

The jury has three options: Second-degree murder, manslaughter or not guilty.

While the jury deliberated, protesters were outside the Grand Rapids courtroom. Police had to break things up and took one person into custody.

Previous coverage:

• Jury deliberations begin for ex-officer’s murder trial in death of Patrick Lyoya
• Ex-officer testifies in murder trial, explains circumstances leading to shooting Patrick Lyoya
• Key moments from day 4 of the trial in the death of Patrick Lyoya
• Patrick Lyoya’s killing: Police captain testifies about Tasers in ex-officer’s trial
• What police captain said about deadly force in ex-officer’s trial in death of Patrick Lyoya
• Ex-officer’s murder trial in death of Patrick Lyoya: Defense’s first witnesses testify
• Use-of-force expert testifies in Christopher Schurr murder trial
• First witnesses testify in Patrick Lyoya murder trial
• Patrick Lyoya’s family seeks justice in deadly Michigan police shooting
• Ex-officer’s murder trial in death of Patrick Lyoya to begin -- what to know