US EditionVideo of police officer killing Patrick Lyoya shown at murder trial in Grand Rapids
- Former officer Christopher Schurr's murder trial begins in Grand Rapids.
- Schurr fatally shot 26-year-old Patrick Lyoya three years prior following a traffic stop.
- The shooting occurred during a struggle after Lyoya ran from Schurr.
- Criminology professor Ian Adams calls this "a highly salient case in U.S. Policing."
- Schurr's defense will likely focus on self-defense and the Taser's role.
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Ex-Grand Rapids police officer's trial begins in killing of Patrick Lyoya
The 2022 killing of 26-year-old Lyoya, who was shot in the back of the head while facedown, sparked weeks of protest Ex-police officer Christopher Schurr says he acted in self-defense The trial is expected to last at least a week GRAND RAPIDS — The trial of a former Michigan police officer charged with second-degree murder in the killing of a 26-year-old Black man began Monday in Grand Rapids, three years after the case sparked weeks of protest…
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…
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