![]() ![]() Schurr then tackled Lyoya to the ground, where another struggle ensued, according to the body cam footage. As the officer put his hands on Lyoya, a brief struggle took place before Lyoya ran away on foot. When Lyoya began to walk away, Schurr can be heard telling Lyoya to stop. Dash and body cam videos showed Schurr asking Lyoya for identification. Schurr pulled Lyoya over for a license plate violation, police said. Winstrom said the Grand Rapids Police Department will be releasing documents, by law, under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) regarding the incident. Video Footage: Grand Rapids police officer shoots Patrick Lyoya in the back of the head during struggle.We definitely need to know that the Kent County Prosecutor’s Office is going to be able to judge this investigation unbiasedly.” So just policies that allow an officer-involved shooting to go 72 hours before the officer can be interviewed and even extend up to 10 days, those are policies that definitely need to be changed. "But we need to know if he’s been interviewed yet, because we knew after 10 days, he has still not been interviewed. “We’re very happy that his name has been released," said Womack. Winstrom initially said during a news conference on April 13 that the officer's name would not be released until Michigan State Police (MSP) completed its investigation. "In the interest of transparency, to reduce on-going speculation, and to avoid any further confusion, I am confirming the name already publicly circulating – Christopher Schurr – as the officer involved in the April 4 officer-involved shooting," said Winstrom in a statement. Funeral of Patrick Lyoya: Patrick Lyoya laid to rest at public funeral in Grand Rapids. ![]() The release of Schurr's name comes just three days after Patrick Lyoya was laid to rest following a public funeral Friday. "But I’m very glad that Chief Winstrom has responded to not only the public, but national leadership across the United States of America, asking for the name of this police officer to be released.” “It’s a couple weeks too late because social media has already released the name of Christopher Schurr," said Kent County Commissioner Robert Womack. Winstrom confirmed the officer who shot and killed Lyoya is Christopher Schurr, who joined the department in 2015. Lyoya is the 26-year-old Black man who was shot and killed on April 4 during a traffic stop in Grand Rapids. ![]()
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