Attorney: Ex-officer who killed Lyoya shouldn't face trial
A former Michigan police officer who shot a Black motorist in the back of the head during a struggle over a Taser should not have to stand trial, the defendant's attorneys argued as they urged a judge to dismiss the case. Ex-Grand Rapids Officer Christopher Schurr is charged with second-degree murder in the death of Patrick Lyoya. On Monday, Schurr's attorneys filed a motion seeking to toss out a ruling that a jury trial should be held in the case, news outlets reported.
news.yahoo.comEx-Michigan cop to face murder trial in killing of Black man
A former Michigan police officer who shot a Black motorist in the back of the head will stand trial for second-degree murder, a judge said Monday. Judge Nicholas Ayoub announced his decision after hearing testimony last week and seeing video about the death of Patrick Lyoya in Grand Rapids, Michigan. A jury will decide whether Christopher Schurr 's use of deadly force was necessary โafter a full and fair trial,โ Ayoub said.
news.yahoo.comEx-Michigan cop to face murder trial in killing of Black man
A former Michigan police officer who shot a Black motorist in the back of the head will stand trial for second-degree murder, a judge said Monday. Judge Nicholas Ayoub announced his decision after hearing testimony last week and seeing video about the death of Patrick Lyoya in Grand Rapids, Michigan. A jury will decide whether Christopher Schurr 's use of deadly force was necessary โafter a full and fair trial,โ Ayoub said.
news.yahoo.comProsecutor talking to experts in killing of Patrick Lyoya
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 โinvestigation appears to be moving painstakingly slowly,โ six weeks after Grand Rapids Officer Christopher Schurr shot Lyoya in the back of the head during a struggle. โIn 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.โ
news.yahoo.comMichigan chief IDs officer who fatally shot Patrick Lyoya
A Michigan police chief reversed course Monday and publicly identified the officer who fatally shot Patrick Lyoya in the back of the head during an April 4 traffic stop. The Grand Rapids officer is Christopher Schurr, Chief Eric Winstrom said. Lyoya, 26, a Black man and native of Congo, was killed after a struggle with the white officer.
news.yahoo.comPolice stops of Black people often filled with fear, anxiety
The video seems clear: Patrick Lyoya disobeyed an officer during a traffic stop, tried to run, then wrestled with the officer over his Taser before the officer fatally shot him in Grand Rapids, Michigan. For a number of Black men and women, resisting arrest during encounters with police for minor traffic stops have been deadly. George Floyd's 2020 slaying by Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin, the 2014 strangulation death of Eric Garner by a New York City officer and the shooting death of Michael Brown that same year by an officer in Ferguson, Missouri, are among high-profile encounters that proved deadly for Black men.
news.yahoo.comOfficer's camera misses key moment of Patrick Lyoya's death
Body camera footage of Patrick Lyoyaโs fatal encounter with a Michigan police officer shows a close-up view of an intense struggle, but the video goes dark 42 seconds before the officer shoots the Black man in the head. Itโs the latest high-profile case in which body cameras โ touted as tools to hold police accountable โ have failed, leaving prosecutors and the public to rely on bystander video for a clearer picture of what happened. Regardless, Lyoyaโs family and their attorneys say it shows the importance of citizen video.
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