A null trial was declared on Thursday at the trial of a former Grand Rapid Police officer in the 2022 shooting of Patrick Lyoya, who received a deadly shot after a traffic stop.
Lyoya, 26, a refugee of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, was shot dead on April 4, 2022 by former officer Christopher Schurr.
Schur had stopped Lyoya because his plaque did not match his car, police said at that time. Lyoya ran when they asked for his driver’s license and faced the ground when he was shot. An independent autopsy discovered that Lyoya had shot in the back of the head.
Schur, who was fired in June 2022, was accused of second degree murder.
The videos of the match showed Lyoya and Schur fighting on the floor, with Lyoya seem to try to take control of Schur’s electric gun. Schur ended up restricting Lyoya with his knee on the back before he shot him, the video was shown.
His death caused protests in the city, and his family filed a federal civil demand for $ 100 million against former officer and Grand Rapids, claiming that Schur used excessive force. In August 2023, a federal judge dismissed Grand Rapids from the lawsuit.
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