Autopsy shows Patrick Lyoya shot in head by Michigan cop, family's lawyers say
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Lawyers for the family of Patrick Lyoya say an independent autopsy confirms that the Black man was fatally shot in the head by a Michigan police officer.
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Lawyers for the family of Patrick Lyoya say an independent autopsy confirms that the Black man was fatally shot in the head by a Michigan police officer.
By Amanda Watts and Elizabeth Joseph, CNN An autopsy commissioned by Patrick Lyoya’s family shows the 26-year-old was shot in the back of the head following an April 4 encounter with a Grand Rapids, Michigan, police officer, attorneys representing the family said Tuesday.
Lawyers for the family of Patrick Lyoya say an independent autopsy confirms that the Black man was fatally shot in the back of the head by a Michigan police officer.
A Michigan police officer who killed Patrick Lyoya after a traffic stop pressed the gun against the Black man’s head when firing the fatal shot. That's the opinion of an
An attorney read from the autopsy report that Lyoya was “conscious and aware of the fact a gun was being held to the back of his head,” and that his death was instantaneous when the officer fired the gun.
By Amanda Watts, Elizabeth Joseph and Dakin Andone, CNN An autopsy commissioned by Patrick Lyoya’s family shows the 26-year-old was shot in the back of the head following an April 4 encounter with a Grand Rapids, Michigan, police officer, attorneys representing the family said Tuesday.
Lawyers for the family of Patrick Lyoya say an independent autopsy confirms that the Black man was fatally shot in the back of the head by a Michigan police officer.
A Michigan police officer who killed Patrick Lyoya after a traffic stop pressed the gun against the Black man’s head when firing the fatal shot. That's the opinion of an
“The deceased was conscious and aware of the fact that a gun was being held to the back of his head. Death was instantaneous when the gun fired,” the report read.
The finding by a former medical examiner matches what was seen last week on video released by the Grand Rapids police chief. The official autopsy report hasn't been released to the public.
