US EditionWho was Patrick Lyoya, the Black immigrant killed by a Grand Rapids police officer?
- In Grand Rapids, jury selection for the trial of Christopher Schurr began on Monday for the shooting death of Patrick Lyoya.
- Schurr, a former police officer, stopped Lyoya on April 4, 2022, for a mismatched license plate, leading to a fatal struggle.
- Over 200 Kent County residents completed questionnaires, and attorneys will question potential jurors to ensure impartiality in the high-profile case.
- Following a pre-trial hearing, attorney Matthew Borgula stated they want jurors without a preconceived opinion before evidence presentation.
- Schurr faces a second-degree murder charge, potentially life in prison, for the death of Lyoya, with the trial set to begin April 28.
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SCHURR TRIAL: A pool of 200-plus fill out questionnaires ahead of jury selection
A pool of more than 200 Kent County residents assembled at 17th Circuit Court in Grand Rapids on Monday to fill out questionnaires that will be used to determine their fit to serve on the jury in the trial of Christopher Schurr.Schurr, a former Grand Rapids police officer, is charged with second-degree murder in the death of Patrick Lyoya.READ MORE: Nearly three years after the death of Patrick Lyoya, family attorney speaksThe highly-publicized …
Jury Selection For Former Grand Rapids Cop Who Killed Patrick Lyoya Begins As Trial Looms
Source: Facebook.com/robertswomack / Facebook.com/robertswomack On April 4, 2022, Grand Rapids, Michigan, police officer Christopher Schurr shot and killed 26-year-old Congolese immigrant Patrick Lyoya, who had fled a traffic stop and struggled with the officer over his taser, which, many do not believe justified Schurr placing his gun to the back of Lyoya’s head and pulling the trigger. Schurr was fired from the Grand Rapids Police Department a…
Who was Patrick Lyoya, the Black immigrant killed by a Grand Rapids police officer?
Jury selection is set to begin Tuesday, April 22, for Christopher Schurr, the former Grand Rapids police officer charged with second-degree murder for the shooting death of Black immigrant Patrick Lyoya.
Lyoya death: What led up to murder trial for ex-GRPD officer
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Jury selection in the trial of the officer who shot and killed Patrick Lyoya more than three years ago is set to get underway Monday. It was around 8:10 a.m. on April 4, 2022 when Christopher Schurr, then a Grand Rapids Police Department officer, stopped a car driven by Lyoya, 26, on Nelson Avenue on the city's southeast side. The plates evidently didn't match the vehicle. Police said there was a struggle following t…
BLK ALERTS - Jury Selection For Former Grand Rapids Cop Who Killed Patrick Lyoya Begins As Trial Looms
Source: Facebook.com/robertswomack / Facebook.com/robertswomack On April 4, 2022, Grand Rapids, Michigan, police officer Christopher Schurr shot and killed 26-year-old Congolese immigrant Patrick Lyoya, who had fled a traffic stop and struggled with the officer over his taser, which, many do not believe justified Schurr placing his gun to the back of Lyoya’s head and pulling the trigger. Schurr was fired from the Grand Rapids Police Department a…
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