GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A Grand Rapids police officer charged with second-degree murder of Patrick Lyoya will go to trial.
Christopher Schurr, a seven-year veteran of the Grand Rapids Police Department, has pleaded not guilty.Lyoya, a 26-year-old native of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, was shot in the head on April 4 after Schurr pulled him over for a faulty license plate. His death prompted protests throughout Grand Rapids.
Schurr can be heard asking Lyoya if he spoke English and then demanding that Lyoya show his driver's license. Lyoya turned to a passenger in the car, closed the door and started to walk away from Schurr, according to the video. Police said Lyoya grabbed at Schurr's stun gun during the altercation. Schurr then shot Lyoya while he was on the ground, according to cellphone footage of the incident.
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