Schurr will not be retried for murder in the 2022 killing of Patrick Lyoya, but a civil trial now awaits the former Grand ...

Lyoya's family argues that he was not armed, and that Schurr admitted that Patrick never hit or threatened him.

A federal judge has set an October 19, 2026 civil trial date for former Grand Rapids officer Christopher Schurr in the fatal ...

A trial date has been set for the civil lawsuit filed by the family of Patrick Lyoya against the former Grand Rapids Police ...

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.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A prosecutor decided not to retry ex-Grand Rapids Police Officer Christopher Schurr. A mistrial was declared earlier this month in Schurr's second-degree murder charge trial. Schurr shot Lyoya ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — As the murder trial for Christopher Schurr nears, many are asking the question of why Patrick Lyoya was killed in April 2022 during a traffic stop. One of the primary ...

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 ...