Former Grand Rapids Police officer Christopher Schurr is charged with second degree murder in the shooting death of Patrick Lyoya.
The trial comes more than three years after Schurr shot the Congolese refugee in the back of the head following an April 2022 traffic stop. Lyoya fled from the scene. A foot pursuit ensued with Schurr chasing leading to a physical struggle.
Last week, the Michigan Supreme court declined to hear Schurr’s appeal to quash and dismiss the second-degree murder charge.