Civil attorneys: Ex-Grand Rapids police officer who shot, killed Patrick Lyoya deviated from training
The attorneys for the family of Patrick Lyoya, a Black man who was shot and killed by a white Grand Rapids police officer last year, argued Monday that the officer seriously deviated from his training during the fatal encounter, according to expert testimony.
Grand Rapids police officer charged with 2nd-degree murder in Patrick Lyoya shooting
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).
Charging decision to release Thursday for Patrick Lyoya case in Grand Rapids
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.
Black Lives Matter rally and march for Patrick Lyoya held in Lansing
On Friday (April 22), a funeral will be held for Patrick Lyoya, the man shot and killed by a police officer in Grand Rapids. Thursday in Lansing, people gathered to demand justice and to demand more information be released by police.
Independent autopsy revealed cause of death of Patrick Lyoya
The independent autopsy was done this past Saturday (April 16) on 26-year-old Patrick Lyoya. The results only confirm what we have all seen unfold on video. It’s been concluded that Lyoya died from a single gunshot wound that went through the back of his skull near the midline, at point-blank range.
‘A traffic stop should never be a death sentence’: Protesters demand action in deadly Grand Rapids police shooting
Hundreds of protesters were gathered outside the Grand Rapids Police Department Wednesday (April 13) afternoon, demanding justice in the case of an officer who shot and killed 26-year-old Patrick Lyoya.
‘The deep pain that too many have felt’: Michigan leaders release statements in fatal shooting of Patrick Lyoya
The Grand Rapids Police Department released four videos on Wednesday that show one of its officers shooting and killing Patrick Lyoya, a 26-year-old Black man, during a confrontation earlier this month.