10/31/22 - Former GR Police Officer's Case Will Head To Trial

Monday, October 31, 2022 at 12:31 PM

(Emily Rose Bennett/The Grand Rapids Press via AP) GRPS Officer Christopher Schurr

Chris Schurr, 31, of Grandville, is charged with second-degree murder for the death of Patrick Lyoya.

(GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.) -  There were two days of a preliminary hearing last week in Grand Rapids. 

The court heard testimony from a number of people and the judge took the weekend to look over the information and release a decision this morning.

The officer, Christopher Schurr, who fatally shot Patrick Lyoya during a traffic stop in Grand Rapids , is being charged with second-degree murder.

Judge Nicholas Ayoub said that ultimately, a jury must decide.

In question is whether the incident constituted murder and if the shooting was in self-defense.

Patrick Lyoya was pulled over during a traffic stop back in April and he attempted to run away and eventually struggled with Officer Schurr and grabbed his taser. 

There is a possibility that an appeal would likely delay a trial.

 

 

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