Who is Christopher Schurr? Grand Rapids officer who shot Patrick Lyoya
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Lyoya, a Black man, was unarmed and face down on the ground when he was shot in the back of the head after a traffic stop in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on April 4.
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — The Rev. Al Sharpton demanded that authorities publicly identify the Michigan officer who killed Patrick Lyoya, a Black man and native of Congo who was fatally shot in the back of the head after a struggle, saying at Lyoya's funeral Friday: “We want his name!" Sharpton's c…
Grand Rapids, Michigan, police have identified Christopher Schurr as the officer who killed Patrick Lyoya three weeks ago. Lyoya was a Black man and native of Congo who was fatally
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A Michigan police chief reversed course Monday and publicly identified the officer who fatally shot Patrick Lyoya in the back of the head during an April 4 traffic stop. The Grand Rapids officer is Christopher Schurr, Chief Eric Winstrom said. Lyoya, 26, a Black man and
“In the interest of transparency, to reduce ongoing speculation, and to avoid any further confusion, I am confirming the name already publicly circulating — Christopher Schurr," Chief Eric Winstrom said.
Christopher Schurr, who joined the department in 2015, was identified Monday as the officer who fatally shot Lyoya in the back of the head after trying to subdue Lyoya following a traffic stop. The videotaped shooting has spawned broad protests.
Lyoya, a Black man, was unarmed and face down on the ground when he was shot in the back of the head after a traffic stop in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on April 4.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- A Michigan police chief reversed course Monday and publicly identified the officer who fatally shot Patrick Lyoya in the back of the head during an April 4 traffic stop.
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