Michigan Cop Who Shot Patrick Lyoya Should Never Have Engaged, Experts Say
Under proper police protocols, the former Grand Rapids officer who fatally shot Patrick Lyoya last April should not have engaged in a physical confrontation with the 26-year-old Black man, experts hired by his family said Monday.
The analysis came during a press conference to discuss “new evidence” in the Lyoya family’s $100 million lawsuit against former Grand Rapids law enforcement officer Christopher Schurr and the City of Grand Rapids in connection with the April 4, 2022, traffic stop.
Authorities say that Schurr, 32, pulled over 26-year-old Loyoya for a license plate violation. When Lyoya, whose blood-alcohol level was higher than the legal limit, tried to flee the scene, he was fatally shot in the back of the head. Schurr has since been charged with second-degree murder and will face a trial in October.