CHRISTOPHER SCHURR

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – A Grand Rapids city leader has issued an apology after swearing and walking out of the Tuesday, July 12, commission meeting in frustration. “I want to apologize to my constituents and the entire city for my outburst and use of inappropriate language at Tuesday evening’s city commission meeting,” First Ward City Commission Jon O’Connor said in a statement Friday, July 15. Related: GRPD chief: 3 arrested at Grand Rapids meeting after officer shovedMayor Rosalynn Bliss had asked several people disrupting to leave, but they continued to disrupt from the adjoining hallway. Related: City commissioners targeted by vandalism tied to Patrick Lyoya’s killing by policeO’Connor said he remains committed to working for positive outcomes in Grand Rapids. In Grand Rapids, however, we must rise above,” he said.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Three protesters were arrested at the Grand Rapids City Commission meeting Tuesday evening after one shoved a police officer and the two others attempted to obstruct the arrest of that person, according to police officials. It wasn’t the first time protesters have disrupted those giving public comment, nor the first time Bliss has asked people to leave for disrupting. In one instance, Bliss adjourned the May 24 city commission meeting because some protesters shouted down an anti-abortion activist giving public comment. After he called her the “most racist mayor” in the city’s history and in the country, Bliss informed him his three minutes allotted for public comment was up. It was the fourth city commission meeting since Lyoya’s April 4 killing that Bliss had adjourned early due to disruptions.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Three people were arrested and a city commissioner walked out swearing during the Grand Rapids City Commission meeting Tuesday evening that was once again adjourned early due to disruptions. The arrests happened after two attendees were asked to leave for disrupting a person giving public comment in support of former Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr. Earlier in the meeting, Mayor Rosalynn Bliss had cut off at least one person’s microphone during public comment after they swore. Bliss asked the man to be seated but instead he put his fingers in his ears and continued to shout. Bliss first asked him to stop disrupting and later to leave the meeting before she eventually adjourned the meeting amid his outburst.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- A key court hearing for former Grand Rapids Police Officer Christopher Schurr has been delayed until Aug. 30. Schurr is charged with second-degree murder in the April 4 shooting of Patrick Lyoya along a Southeast Grand Rapids street. Schurr shot Lyoya during a struggle following a traffic stop on Nelson Avenue SE just north of Griggs Street. The two fought over control of Schurr’s Taser before the officer fired his weapon while on top of Lyoya. Grand Rapids police earlier released body camera and cell phone footage.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- The April 4 fatal police shooting of Patrick Lyoya was not the first time Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr had used his Taser in a struggle with a man. In the April 4 fight with Lyoya, Schurr also chased Lyoya down and tried to use his Taser on him but it was not successful. Schurr’s camera fell off during the struggle and both it and the Taser were found beneath Lyoya following the shooting. He believed the struggle, with Schurr on top of Lyoya, was the inadvertent cause of the button press. Related stories:Man who recorded Patrick Lyoya killing pulled out cellphone because he knew something was wrongPolice officer who killed Patrick Lyoya should be charged with first-degree murder, protesters sayProsecutor says he followed the facts in charging officer with murder in Patrick Lyoya caseOfficer Schurr’s attorneys say he will be cleared at trial of Patrick Lyoya’s killing

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- A passenger with Patrick Lyoya told police he “knew something was wrong” and started recording the police struggle that ended with Lyoya’s shooting death. Schurr has since been fired by the Grand Rapids Police Department and charged with murder by Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker. Lyoya had been sleeping, but they woke him to give another friend a ride to downtown Grand Rapids. The passenger told police that Lyoya pulled over because his car was making loud noises. Schurr was driving behind Lyoya at that point and told Lyoya he was being stopped because the license plate did not match the car.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Despite already being fired, former Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr’s fatal use of force against Patrick Lyoya is still the focus of an ongoing Internal Affairs investigation. The killing occurred during a traffic stop in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids police spokesperson Jennifer Kalczuk told MLive/The Grand Rapids Press by email that the investigation by the department’s Internal Affairs Unit into Schurr’s use of force was opened immediately after the incident and remains ongoing. That review comes on top of a department-wide review Winstrom pledged to conduct when he started as chief in March. Schurr told Lyoya, a 26-year-old Democratic Republic of Congo immigrant, that his license plate did not belong to the vehicle he was driving.

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GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Some protesters told city leaders Tuesday the now-former Grand Rapids police officer who killed Patrick Lyoya should be charged with first-degree murder and remain jailed. “We demand that Christopher Schurr be put back in jail and charged with first-degree murder, because we all know that that was premeditiation becuase he had to have turned off his body cam or disabled it in some kind of way and then turned it back on,” one person told the Grand Rapids City Commission.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – An attorney for former police officer Christopher Schurr said Tuesday, June 21, that his client is prepared to defend himself against a second-degree murder charge. Attorney Matthew Borgula said that Schurr was justified in the April 4 fatal shooting of Black motorist Patrick Lyoya during a traffic stop. Becker declined to comment after the hearing but earlier said that the second-degree murder charge was appropriate. Schurr told Lyoya to stay in the car but Lyoya ignored the officer’s orders and ran away before he was stopped by the officer. Related:Prosecutor says he followed the facts in charging officer with murder in Patrick Lyoya casePolice officer fired days after being charged with murder of Patrick LyoyaSupporters of Officer Schurr, Patrick Lyoya clash as bond set at $100,000Officer Schurr acknowledges in statement he shot Patrick Lyoya in back of head

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- A judge set a July 18 date to hear evidence in the shooting death of Patrick Lyoya by a former Grand Rapids police officer. Christopher Schurr is accused of the charge for the April 4 shooting death of 26-year-old Patrick Lyoya along a Southeast Grand Rapids street. He waived his right to a termination hearing on June 15 and was fired June 15 by Grand Rapids City Manager Mark Washington. The shooting of Patrick Lyoya, caught on a cell phone video, has received national attention. Related:Grand Rapids police chief recommends officer who killed Patrick Lyoya be fired‘A new day in Grand Rapids:’ Community groups welcome murder charge against police officer‘This is a start,’ activists say at rally after officer charged with murdering Patrick Lyoya‘Now the fight really begins,’ NAACP says after officer charged in Patrick Lyoya killing

Officer Christopher Schurr waived his right to a hearing after being charged in Patrick Lyoya's murder after a traffic stop on April 4.

Officials say a Michigan police officer charged with murder after shooting Patrick Lyoya in the back of the head has been fired.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- The officer accused of murder in the April 4 shooting death of Patrick Lyoya has been fired, Grand Rapids city leaders say. Officer Christopher Schurr waived his right to a discharge hearing.

Grand Rapids Police Officer Christopher Schurr has been charged with second-degree murder

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Police were called to the Grand Rapids city manager’s house late Friday after a group showed up there to demand the re-arrest of Officer Christopher Schurr, now charged with murder in the shooting death of a Black motorist. Grand Rapids police confirmed they responded about 8:15 p.m. to the 900 block of Monroe Avenue NW for a disturbance. In a case drawing national attention, Grand Rapids Police Officer Christopher Schurr was arrested Thursday on a charge of second-degree murder for the April 4 shooting death of 26-year-old Patrick Lyoya during a struggle following a traffic stop. Lyoya and Schurr had struggled over the officer’s Taser and Schurr was on top of Lyoya when he fired the shot. A judge issued a $100,000 bond during a Friday arraignment and Schurr posted it the same day.

A judge set bond at $100,000 for a Michigan police officer charged with second-degree murder in the shooting of Patrick Lyoya.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Supporters of Patrick Lyoya on Friday, June 10, clashed in a courtroom hallway with those backing Christopher Schurr, the Grand Rapids police officer who fatally shot Lyoya. Lyoya’s supporters chanted, “Justice for Patrick,” and shouted at Schurr supporters as they left a Grand Rapids courtroom where Schurr, 31, was arraigned on a charge of second-degree murder in Lyoya’s fatal shooting. As Schurr supporters walked by, a man said: “All these people showing up with shirts that say, ‘Standing with Schurr,’ are surely mistaken. Murder was happening in the streets of Grand Rapids and murder will not be accepted. Following the arraignment, protesters calling for justice for Patrick Lyoya followed supporters of Schurr, including family, friends and fellow officers, back to the Grand Rapids Police Department where they continued to clash.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Suspended Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr provided a written statement to state police investigating the killing of Black motorist Patrick Lyoya. “And, in – Officer Schurr’s written statement, he confirms what the passenger’s cellphone video shows, which is him drawing his firearm and shooting Patrick in the back of the head causing his death,” according to a probable-cause affidavit filed Friday, June 10.

The Grand Rapids police officer who shot and killed Patrick Lyoya in the back of the head during a traffic stop on April 4 was arraigned Friday at 1:30 p.m. on a second-degree murder charge.

Officer Christopher Schurr was arraigned on a felony count of second-degree murder

A judge set bond at $100,000 for a Michigan police officer charged with second-degree murder in the shooting of Patrick Lyoya.

A judge set bond at $100,000 for a Michigan police officer charged with second-degree murder in the shooting of Patrick Lyoya.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The attorneys for a Grand Rapids police officer who shot and killed Black motorist Patrick Lyoya called the shooting an “unfortunate tragedy” and said the officer will be acquitted at trial. Related:Prosecutor says he followed the facts in charging officer with murder in Patrick Lyoya caseSchurr, 31, a seven-year officer, is represented by Grand Rapids attorneys Mark Dodge and Matthew Borgula, a former federal prosecutor. In a statement, the attorneys said they were disappointed that Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker charged Schurr with second-degree murder. Related: Grand Rapids police chief recommends officer who killed Patrick Lyoya be firedChief Eric Winstrom said Thursday that termination proceedings had begun. 46 Grand Rapids police officer's fatal shooting Patrick LyoyaRelated:‘A new day in Grand Rapids:’ Community groups welcome murder charge against police officer‘This is a start,’ activists say at rally after officer charged with murdering Patrick Lyoya‘Now the fight really begins,’ NAACP says after officer charged in Patrick Lyoya killing

A Michigan prosecutor who charged a police officer with murder in the shooting of Patrick Lyoya is being praised by some of his early critics.

A Michigan police officer who killed Patrick Lyoya, a Black man who was on the ground when he was shot in the back of the head following a traffic stop captured on a bystander's phone, was expected to have an initial court hearing Friday on...

Grand Rapids Police Officer Christopher Schurr has been booked into the Calhoun County Jail Thursday (June 9) night after he was charged with second-degree murder for the shooting death of Patrick Lyoya.Schurr is expected to face a judge Friday (June 10).

GRAND RAPIDS, MI —‘ Reactions were mixed Thursday as activists gathered outside the Grand Rapids Police Department following the Kent County Prosecutor’s decision to charge the Grand Rapids police officer that killed Patrick Lyoya with second-degree murder. Related: Police officer who killed Patrick Lyoya charged with murder“I was really happy,” said Jimmy Barwan, who said he was Lyoya’s cousin. They marched around the police station at least once, and later walked to city hall and around the heart of downtown Grand Rapids. Schurr, a seven-year veteran of the police force, is expected to be arraigned Friday in Grand Rapids District Court. “I didn’t expect it to go that way,” said Ward, a 34-year-old personal care aid from Grand Rapids.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Local NAACP President Cle Jackson was shocked, but pleased when Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr was charged with second-degree murder in the killing of Patrick Lyoya on Thursday afternoon. Related: Police officer who killed Patrick Lyoya charged with murder“Now the fight really begins,” Jackson said in a Thursday press conference at the NAACP Grand Rapids headquarters, 1530 Madison Ave. Once he had hold of Lyoya, Schurr told him to put his hands behind his back and to stop resisting. The Grand Rapids police officer is expected to be arraigned in 61st District Court Friday. More on MLive:Grand Rapids pastors call for federal investigation into Patrick Lyoya killing‘A new day in Grand Rapids:’ Community groups welcome murder charge against police officerMurder charge against officer in Patrick Lyoya case sends a message, expert says

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The Grand Rapids police chief is recommending that his officer, now charged with murder in the death of Patrick Lyoya, be suspended without pay before he is ultimately fired. Grand Rapids Police Chief Eric Winstrom on Thursday, June 9, said that by the end of the day he plans to submit a letter to the city manager recommending that Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr be suspended without pay and terminated. RELATED: Prosecutor says he followed the facts in charging officer with murder in Patrick Lyoya case“I don’t have any reason to believe that Mr. Becker made an incorrect decision,” Winstrom said. The officer told Lyoya that his license plate did not belong to the vehicle he was driving. Related MLive stories:Black man’s fatal shooting by Grand Rapids police ‘very sad day for our city’Patrick Lyoya was working to turn around his life before police officer killed himOfficer Christopher Schurr went from college athlete to cop before killing Patrick LyoyaAt funeral for Patrick Lyoya, Rev.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Law experts expressed different opinions on whether charging a Grand Rapids police officer with murder in the shooting death of Patrick Lyoya was the right call. Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker on Thursday, June 9, announced his decision to charge officer Christopher Schurr with second degree murder in the April 4 shooting death of Patrick Lyoya. Video captured Schurr shooting Lyoya, a Black man, in the back of the head while Lyoya was face down on the ground. “There was absolutely no reason to use deadly force.”Related: Police officer who killed Patrick Lyoya charged with murderThe video shows Schurr repeatedly telling Lyoya to let go of the officer’s taser. Schurr had pulled Lyoya over because the license plate was not registered to the car he was driving.

Patrick Lyoya’s father Peter Lyoya reacted to Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker’s decision to charge Grand Rapids Police Officer Christopher Schurr with second-degree murder Thursday (June 9) afternoon.

A Michigan police officer has been charged with second-degree murder for fatally shooting Patrick Lyoya in the back of the head as the Black man was on the ground.

Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker said Schurr has turned himself in and will be arraigned tomorrow.

Following the decision to charge Schurr, Peter Lyoya said it is important to continue to advocate for justice as the legal process continues to unfold. Patrick Lyoya was fatally shot in an 8:11 a.m. April 4 traffic stop in Southeast Grand Rapids. Once he had hold of Lyoya, Schurr told him to put his hands behind his back and to stop resisting. Related: Grand Rapids pastors call for federal investigation into Patrick Lyoya killingLyoya was on the ground, trying to get up with Schurr on top of him. Protesters, including those who have disrupted Grand Rapids City Commission meetings, have also called for charges.

The Grand Rapids officer who shot and killed Patrick Lyoya in the back of the head during a traffic stop in April has been charged with second-degree murder.

Prosecutor Chris Becker announced charges Thursday against Grand Rapids Officer Christopher Schurr, weeks after Patrick Lyoya was killed.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Kent County prosecutors have authorized a charge of second-degree murder against a Grand Rapids police officer who shot and killed a motorist during a struggle. Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker’s decision came more than two months after the April 4 shooting along a Southeast Grand Rapids street that put a national spotlight on Grand Rapids. BeIt involved a white Grand Rapids police officer, 31-year-old Christopher Schurr, and Black motorist, 26-year-old Patrick Lyoya. Related: Grand Rapids pastors call for federal investigation into Patrick Lyoya killingThe two fought over control of the Taser, which had been fired twice during the altercation. Related MLive stories:Black man’s fatal shooting by Grand Rapids police ‘very sad day for our city’Patrick Lyoya was working to turn around his life before police officer killed himOfficer Christopher Schurr went from college athlete to cop before killing Patrick LyoyaAt funeral for Patrick Lyoya, Rev.

Kent County prosecutor Chris Becker gave no hints Wednesday, saying only that he would disclose his “charging decision” at an afternoon news conference in Grand Rapids.

Kent County prosecutor Christopher Becker did not hint whether charges would be brought against Grand Rapids Officer Christopher Schurr, who has been placed on administrative leave after he killed Lyoya on April 4.

The event will take place at the Michigan State Police sixth district headquarters in Grand Rapids. RELATED: Prosecutor to announce decision Thursday in officer’s fatal shooting of Patrick LyoyaThe case has been in Becker’s hands since late April, when state police submitted its investigation findings to the prosecutor. The traffic stop happened at 8:11 a.m. on Nelson Avenue SE north of Griggs Street. Once he had hold of Lyoya, Schurr told him to put his hands behind his back and to stop resisting. Protesters, including those who have disrupted Grand Rapids City Commission meetings, have also called for charges.

Officer Schurr faces up to life in prison if convicted

A Michigan police officer who killed Patrick Lyoya with a shot to the back of the Black man’s head has been charged with second-degree murder.

We’re less than 24 hours away from the Kent County Prosecutor announcing whether they’ll charge the Grand Rapids police officer who shot and killed 26-year-old Patrick Lyoya after a traffic stop. The information in the case came in waves.

KENT COUNTY, MI – Prosecutor Chris Becker will announce Thursday, June 9, if Grand Rapids police Officer Christopher Schurr will be charged in the fatal shooting of Black motorist Patrick Lyoya. The press conference is scheduled for 3 p.m. Thursday at the Michigan State Police sixth district headquarters in Grand Rapids. The officer told Lyoya that his license plate did not “belong” to the vehicle. Once he had hold of Lyoya, Schurr told him to put his hands behind his back and to stop resisting. Protesters, including those who have disrupted Grand Rapids City Commission meetings, have also called for charges.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – A multi-racial group of Grand Rapids pastors convened Wednesday to call on city and county leaders with one voice and demand change following the police shooting of Patrick Lyoya. For a federal investigation to be launched into the killing as well as the history and culture of the Grand Rapids Police Department. The Grand Rapids Association of Pastors officials said Becker has rejected their demand. Grand Rapids officials reached out to the group Wednesday morning about having them meet with the police chief and other city staff. Willie Gholston III, pastor of First Community A.M.E. Church, said he believes police reform at the Grand Rapids Police Department is coming, but it’ll take accountability.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The father of Patrick Lyoya, the Grand Rapids man who died after a police shooting, attended a White House event where President Biden signed an order on police accountability. An interpreter for the Lyoya family, Israel Siku, confirmed that he and Peter Lyoya attended the ceremony, along with civil rights attorney Ben Crump and attorney Ven Johson. Peter Lyoya’s son, 26-year-old Patrick Lyoya, was fatally shot April 4 in an 8:11 a.m. traffic stop in Southeast Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids Police Officer Christopher Schurr pulled Lyoya’s car over and told him the license plate did not match the vehicle. The struggle was continuing when Schurr, who was on top of Lyoya, pulled out his gun and shot Lyoya in the head.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Police have identified a man killed in a May 15 shooting as 40-year-old William Hannah. The Kent County Medical Examiner completed an autopsy and ruled the Hannah’s death as a homicide, Grand Rapids police said. Related: Man shot, killed on Grand Rapids’ Southeast SideNo suspects have been arrested in connection to the shooting in the 800 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Street SE. Police are asking anyone with information to contact detectives directly at 616-456-3380 or anonymously through Silent Observer at 616-774-2345 or www.silentobserver.org. Read more on MLive:‘Tremendous help for my neighborhood:’ Resident applauds new, $1.5M Trinity Health pharmacyPatrick Lyoya was working to turn around his life before police officer killed himOfficer Christopher Schurr went from college athlete to cop before killing Patrick Lyoya

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – As police recruits go, Grand Rapids Police Officer Christopher Schurr’s background made him an ideal candidate. He attended Siena Heights University and competed on the college’s track team. MLive/The Grand Rapids Press attempted to make contact with several people, including Schurr, to develop a portrait of the police officer. Schurr has lived in the Grand Rapids area most of his life and went to high school in Byron Center. Ryan Lucas, who helped recruit Schurr to Sienna Heights for track, shared similar concerns about Schurr becoming a police officer.

A prosecutor said Wednesday that he will only decide whether to charge a white Michigan police officer in last month’s fatal shooting of Patrick Lyoya, a Black man, after he finishes discussing it with experts.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – As Kent County’s prosecutor mulls over a decision whether to criminally charge a Grand Rapids police officer for fatally shooting Patrick Lyoya, legal experts have varying opinions on what the outcome may be. Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr shot and killed Lyoya during an April 4 traffic stop that spiraled into a struggle between the two. After a struggle between Schurr and Lyoya, video footage of the incident shows Schurr on top of Lyoya and Schurr shooting him in the back of the head. RELATED: As prosecutor reviews the killing of Patrick Lyoya, here’s how he ruled in 11 previous police shootingsBecker has previously said he will not recuse himself from the case. Osler, a former federal prosecutor, said in similar incidents – an officer shooting a civilian – in Minnesota, the charging decision often isn’t made by the prosecutor in the jurisdiction where the crime occurred.

A prosecutor said Wednesday that he will only decide whether to charge a white Michigan police officer in last month's fatal shooting of Patrick Lyoya, a Black man, after he finishes discussing it with experts. Kent County prosecutor Chris Becker acknowledged that the “investigation appears to be moving painstakingly slowly,” six weeks after Grand Rapids Officer Christopher Schurr shot Lyoya in the back of the head during a struggle. “In this situation, my decision can only be made by taking the time to gather all the available information, both from (state police) and from state and national experts.”

KENT COUNTY, MI – Prosecutor Chris Becker said he will consult with experts before deciding whether Grand police Officer Christopher Schurr will face criminal charges in the April 4 shooting death of Patrick Lyoya. He acknowledged Wednesday, May 18, that many in the community are anxious for prosecutors to reach a conclusion. He said he is “keenly aware” of the impact his decision will have within the community. Civil-rights attorney Ben Crump, representing Lyoya’s family, has demanded that a decision on charges be made by May 25. Related:City commissioners targeted by vandalism tied to Patrick Lyoya’s killing by policeAs prosecutor reviews the killing of Patrick Lyoya, here’s how he ruled in 11 previous police shootingsPatrick Lyoya’s autopsy report by medical examiner confirms cause of deathWatch protesters demanding justice for Patrick Lyoya shut down Grand Rapids city meetingPatrick Lyoya’s troubles with police may have prompted his resistance to officerWitness to police shooting of Patrick Lyoya knew encounter would end badly

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Police are investigating overnight vandalism, with references to the police killing of Patrick Lyoya, at homes of Grand Rapids city commissioners. A brick, wrapped in a newspaper highlighting a story on Lyoya’s killing, was found outside of his house near Blandford Nature Center. Police asked anyone with information to contact detectives at 616-456-3380 or Silent Observer at 616-774-2345 or www.silentobserver.orgThe April 4 killing has prompted numerous protests in downtown Grand Rapids. Lyoya was shot and killed while struggling with Officer Christopher Schurr, who shot Lyoya in the back of his head. A medical examiner’s autopsy report, released May 6, confirmed that Patrick Lyoya died from being shot in the back of the head.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Grand Rapids leaders will examine possible changes to their public meetings after disruptions by protesters have now shut down two city commission meetings. It was the second meeting since Lyoya was killed April 4 by a Grand Rapids police officer that Bliss adjourned due to disruptions. At both adjourned meetings, on May 10 and April 26, Bliss ended the meetings during disruptions in the final public comment period after the city commission had completed its business. No one has been arrested for disrupting the Grand Rapids meetings so far, and Bliss said it’s her hope that no one will be. They’ve also called for Grand Rapids police officers to get their own liability insurance.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Another turbulent Grand Rapids City Commission meeting was adjourned Tuesday evening after protesters, enraged by the death of Patrick Lyoya, disrupted the meeting. Related: Prostesters shut down Grand Rapids city meeting, demand justice for Patrick LyoyaAt the start of the meeting, Bliss had warned people that disruptions of the meeting would constitute a misdemeanor breach of peace charge under state law. If the disruptors didn’t leave, Bliss said she would recess the meeting, clear the Commission Chambers and then reconvene the city commission meeting. Like the last meeting that was shut down on April 26, Bliss adjourned the meeting midway through the final public comment period. Others began to shout and eventually Bliss recessed the meeting, saying those who were disrupting the meeting would be asked to leave.

Toxicology reports on Patrick Lyoya show his blood alcohol was more than three times the legal limit the morning he was shot and killed by a Grand Rapids police officer.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- A medical examiner’s autopsy report confirms that Patrick Lyoya died from being shot in the back of the head by a Grand Rapids police officer. The report from the Kent County Medical Examiner’s Office on Lyoya’s death on April 4 was released Friday, May 6, according to the Detroit Free Press. Spitz performed the autopsy after Kent County Medical Examiner Stephen Cohle performed the initial autopsy. Lyoya died as he struggled with Grand Rapids Police Officer Christopher Schurr following an 8:11 a.m. traffic stop at Griggs Street SE and Nelson Avenue. State police on April 28 submitted a report to Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker for review, but Becker has asked for more information before he can rule on whether any charges should be filed.

KENT COUNTY, MI – Prosecutor Chris Becker on Tuesday, May 3, plans to release findings of an investigation after a Kent County sheriff’s deputy twice shot at an unoccupied vehicle. Related: Man shot and killed while breaking into Kent County home, police sayBecker is holding a 3 p.m. press conference on both cases. Two deputies – a field-training officer and a deputy undergoing training – responded. They were investigating when, around 2:40 a.m., the deputy who was undergoing training fired two rounds toward the unoccupied, crashed vehicle, police said. Related: Kent County sheriff’s deputy fires two shots toward unoccupied vehicle, investigating police sayAs part of an agreement, Wyoming Department of Public Safety, as an outside agency, investigated the sheriff’s deputy’s discharge of his firearm.

A Michigan police officer who fatally shot Patrick Lyoya in the back of the head had no complaints of excessive force against him but much praise for traffic stops that turned up drugs, guns and people wanted for crimes, according to his...

Detectives with the Michigan State Police submitted their findings in the fatal shooting of Patrick Lyoya by Grand Rapids Police.

Lyoya, a 26-year-old Democratic Republic of Congo immigrant, was shot and killed April 4 in a Southeast Grand Rapids neighborhood during a struggle with Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr. In one of the reports, an officer wrote that he ended up placing the passenger in Lyoya’s car, a Nissan Altima, into the back seat of his cruiser. The officer wrote that, once inside the cruiser, the passenger asked several times, “Is my friend all right?”“I told (him) I did not know anything and that I was sitting with him,” the officer wrote. He wrote that he arrived to find Officer Schurr taking cover behind a tree about 20 feet south of Schurr’s cruiser. Related:Police training bill introduced in Congress following killing of Patrick LyoyaIn aftermath of Patrick Lyoya killing, Grand Rapids police chief plans improved de-escalation trainingMichigan State Police submit investigation into killing of Patrick Lyoya to prosecutorChief identifies Grand Rapids police officer in Patrick Lyoya’s fatal shootingWitness to police shooting of Patrick Lyoya knew encounter would end badlyBlack man’s fatal shooting by Grand Rapids police ‘very sad day for our city’Kent County prosecutor receiving hundreds of calls, emails about Patrick Lyoya case

A Michigan police officer who shot Patrick Lyoya in the back of the head had no complaints of excessive force against him, according to his personnel file.

The union representing police officers in a Michigan city is defending the officer who shot Patrick Lyoya in the back of the head.

A civil rights group is demanding that the Michigan attorney general investigate the police shooting of Patrick Lyoya, warning the longstanding relationship between the county prosecutor's office and Grand Rapids police could lead to bias.

Grand Rapids police have released the name of the officer who shot and killed Patrick Lyoya during a traffic stop on April 4.

Grand Rapids, Michigan, police have identified Christopher Schurr as the officer who killed Patrick Lyoya three weeks ago.

Grand Rapids, Michigan, police have identified Christopher Schurr as the officer who killed Patrick Lyoya three weeks ago.