Video of police officer killing Patrick Lyoya shown at murder trial in Grand Rapids

Use-of-force expert testifies in Christopher Schurr murder trial

The trial for former Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr continued into its second day Tuesday. A use-of-force expert addressed the jury regarding the circumstances of the shooting.

Schurr trial day two: Expert witnesses break down if use of force was reasonable

Tuesday morning witnesses gave a closer look at the technology Schurr used during the deadly encounter with Patrick Lyoya.

Trial begins for ex-Grand Rapids officer charged with murder in fatal shooting of Black motorist

Scott Olson/Getty Images (GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.) — Opening arguments in the trial of Christopher Schurr, the former Grand Rapids police officer who is charged with second degree murder in the fatal shooting of Patrick Lyoya, began in a Michigan courtroom on Monday morning. The trial began three years after the Black motorist’s death. A jury was sworn in on Wednesday, with jurors and alternates consisting of four men and 10 women, with 10 white jur…

Officer 'flooded with fear' before shooting Lyoya, lawyer says as trial opens

Opening statements in the trial began Monday in downtown Grand Rapids, and the trial is expected to last at least a week.

Video of police officer killing Patrick Lyoya shown at murder trial in Grand Rapids

The jury watched cell phone video of Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr fatally shooting Patrick Lyoya in the back of the head during a traffic stop.

Christopher Schurr jury trial begins

The trial for the former Grand Rapids police officer who killed Patrick Lyoya by shooting him in the back of the head after a traffic stop in April2022 begins today.