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Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker announced May 22 he will not retry ex-Grand Rapids Police Officer Christopher Schurr ...
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Former police officer Christopher Schurr will not be retried for second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Black motorist Patrick Lyoya. Kent County Prosecutor Chris ...
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – It’s unclear if former Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr will face another murder trial for killing Patrick Lyoya after a jury failed to reach a verdict.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker says he will not retry Christopher Schurr in the death of Patrick Lyoya, dropping the second-degree murder charge against the former ...
Christopher Schurr had been charged with second-degree murder for fatally shooting Patrick Lyoya in Grand Rapids in April 2022. Jurors also considered a lesser charge of voluntary manslaughter.
Ex-Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr testified in his own defense May 2, telling jurors he shot Patrick Lyoya out of fear for his own safety. Schurr faces one charge of second-degree ...
Patrick Lyoya, a Congolese immigrant who sought refuge with his family in the U.S. to flee violence in his home country, was fatally shot by former Officer Christopher Schurr, who is white.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The jury in the Christopher Schurr murder trial resumed deliberating Tuesday. This is now the second day of deliberation, with the jury being sent home Monday after roughly ...
The jury cannot reach a verdict in the case of Christopher Schurr, a former Grand Rapids Police officer who killed Patrick Lyoya during a traffic stop in 2022. The announcement comes after days of ...
Christopher Schurr pulled Lyoya over, who was driving with a friend in the passenger seat. Lyoya was a 26-year-old refugee from the Congo. Lyoya got out of his vehicle and disregarded the officer ...