PETER LYOYA

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.

“When he shook the president’s hand, he looked the president in the eyes and said, ‘I need justice for my son. 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. The April 4 killing prompted protests and calls for a murder charge and a federal civil-rights investigation. 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.

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).

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.

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.

Video of the encounter, in which an officer shot Lyoya in the head after a struggle during a traffic stop, sparked national outrage and calls for the officer to be charged.

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.

WYOMING, MI — “Go in peace my son.”Peter Lyoya spoke the words during the graveside service for his son Patrick on Friday. “God created you and he decided to take you away from us.” Peter Lyoya, Patrick’s father, said at the grave. At the end of the service, family members took fist fulls of soil and sprinkled it on the rose covered casket. Peter Lyoya wanted to honor his son with a proper burial, and he wanted the world to take notice. “I cannot wish this on another parent like me because my heart is broken,” Peter Lyoya said.

A Michigan police officer who killed Patrick Lyoya after a traffic stop pressed the gun against the Black man’s head when firing the fatal shot.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer offered her condolences to the family of Patrick Lyoya during a private meeting in Grand Rapids. Patrck Lyoya was shot and killed following an April 4 traffic stop in a Southeast Grand Rapids neighborhood. Siku, the interpreter, said the parents’ meeting with the governor was emotional at times. Al Sharpton will deliver the eulogy at the funeral for Patrick Lyoya scheduled for Friday in Grand Rapids.

Patrick Lyoya’s father says he and his family have a right to know the name of the white officer who fatally shot the 26-year-old Black man.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Patrick Lyoya, fatally shot by a Grand Rapids police officer, was killed “like an animal,” his father, Peter Lyoya, said. He and his wife, Dorcas, said they are heartbroken after their 26-year-old son was shot in the head after an April 4 traffic stop.

Patrick Lyoya, a 26-year-old Black man, was fatally shot in the back of the head by a Grand Rapids police officer on April 4.

Peter Lyoya took his six children from Congo in 2014 to escape violence. Now he fears he brought them to the U.S. to die.

Peter Lyoya brought his family from Congo to the U.S. in 2014 to escape violence.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Michigan lawmakers are calling for accountability and transparency following the release of several videos of the police shooting of a 26-year-old Grand Rapids man, which one legislator has described as a “tragic murder.”Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Lt. Black people in Grand Rapids, in Michigan, and across the country are mentally, emotionally, and physically exhausted from generations of struggle. Members of Michigan’s Black Legislative Caucus released statements Wednesday afternoon following the city of Grand Rapids’ press conference addressing the fatal shooting. “Patrick Lyoya is dead, at the hand of a police officer in Grand Rapids,” LaGrand said in a statement. READ MORE FROM MLIVE:Grand Rapids city leaders say they’re saddened by police killing of Patrick LyoyaResidents vent anger at Grand Rapids city leaders over officer killing Patrick Lyoya

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – A number of Grand Rapids city commissioners on Tuesday said they were saddened by the killing of a 26-year-old man last week by a city police officer. And grieving because we’ve seen this movie before.”Jones was referring to Patrick Lyoya, a Black man who was killed April 4 by a Grand Rapids police officer. The Grand Rapids City Commission meeting Tuesday was the first since Lyoya’s killing. The Grand Rapids Press/MLive cannot verify the claim because police haven’t released any video from the shooting. Read more:Wednesday Tornado risk areas city by city over MichiganReport of sexual assault on West Michigan trail unfounded, police sayProtesters march on Grand Rapids city meeting demanding justice for Patrick Lyoya

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- The father of a man who died in a Grand Rapids officer shooting is calling for police accountability, but also wants community peace. Grand Rapids Police Chief Eric Winstrom on Friday released a statement saying he was committed to releasing at least some police video of the incident by noon on Friday, April 15. Patrick Lyoya already was out of the car when the officer pulled up, he said. Grand Rapids police have not yet revealed what video shows, so MLive cannot verify the claim. “I think that’s one of the best moves (the chief) has made since he got to Grand Rapids.