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Dorcas Lyoya, the mother of Patrick Lyoya, a 26-year-old Black man who was shot and killed by a white Grand Rapids police officer following a traffic stop, ...
Peter Lyoya holds up a picture of his son Patrick Lyoya, 26, in his home in Lansing, Mich., April 14, 2022. AP Photo/Anna Nichols 2022-04-14T21:56:17Z ...
Patrick Lyoya’s father says his family will never be the same and their pain and suffering has continued in the year since Lyoya was killed by a Grand Rapids police officer.
Peter Lyoya said that while Patrick can't come back, the criminal charge against Officer Christopher Schurr brings a "little bit of consolation." He said he hopes it can bring justice for his son.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Nearly three years after Patrick Lyoya was shot and killed, a trial date has been set for the former police officer charged in his death. Ex-Grand Rapids police officer ...
The officer’s face was pale, a former colleague of Schurr testified, and he “looked absolutely exhausted.” Schurr’s fatigue was the result of a 2 ½-minute struggle with Lyoya, a 26-year ...
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – A policing expert testified that a reasonable police officer would not have used deadly force against Patrick Lyoya, who was fatally shot after a traffic stop by ex-Grand ...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Community members held a candlelight vigil Saturday evening to honor the life of Patrick Lyoya, show support for the family and press for change. Friday marked ...
Patrick Lyoya, 26, was fatally shot in the back of his head April 4 during a struggle with Grand Rapids Police Officer Christopher Schurr along a Southeast Grand Rapids street.
GRPD Officer Christopher Schurr chases Patrick Lyoya on April 4, 2022. The experts, who have a combined police experience of 70 years, stated in the affidavit that one of main reasons was because ...
READ MORE: Patrick Lyoya shooting death 2 years later As they yell his son's name, Peter Lyoya watched on, hoping someone from inside the walls hears the chants for justice for Patrick.
Funeral services were held for Patrick Lyoya Friday, 18 days after he was shot and killed by a Grand Rapids police officer, with civil rights activist Rev. Al Sharpton calling on the hundreds of ...