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Former Grand Rapids Police officer Christopher Schurr enters the Kent County Courthouse in Grand Rapids, Mich., May 2, 2025. (Joel Bissell/Kalamazoo Gazette via AP, File)

Judge grants trial in lawsuit over Michigan officer’s fatal shooting of Black man

A judge in Michigan has cleared the way for a civil trial in the 2022 death of a Black man who was shot in the back of the head by police.

Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker announces that former Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr who fatally shot a Black man in the back of the head after a tumultuous traffic stop will not face a second trial during a news conference on Thursday, May 22 at the Kent County Administration Building in downtown Grand Rapids. (Isaac Ritchey /The Grand Rapids Press via AP)

A Michigan police officer who killed a Black motorist won’t face a retrial, prosecutor says

Former Grand Rapids Police officer Christopher Schurr appears at the Kent County Courthouse in Grand Rapids, Mich., Thursday, May 8, 2025. (Joel Bissell/MLive.com/Kalamazoo Gazette via AP)

No verdict, mistrial declared, in trial of Michigan police officer who killed Congolese immigrant

Former Grand Rapids Police officer Christopher Schurr sits in court during the second day of his trial at the Kent County Courthouse in Grand Rapids, Mich., Tuesday, April 29, 2025. Schurr is charged with second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Patrick Lyoya, a 26-year-old Congolese immigrant during a traffic stop on April 4, 2022. (WOOD-TV via AP, Pool)

Jurors in Michigan officer’s murder trial are struggling to reach a verdict, told to keep trying

Former Grand Rapids Police officer Christopher Schurr sits in court during the second day of his trial at the Kent County Courthouse in Grand Rapids, Mich., Tuesday, April 29, 2025. Schurr is charged with second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Patrick Lyoya, a 26-year-old Congolese immigrant during a traffic stop on April 4, 2022. (WOOD-TV via AP, Pool)

Jury begins deliberations in murder trial of former Michigan police officer

Michigan prosecutor says a police officer who killed a Black motorist won’t face a second trial

A prosecutor announced a Michigan police officer who fatally shot a Black man in the back of the head after a traffic stop will not face a second trial (AP video)

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Former Grand Rapids Police officer Christopher Schurr enters the Kent County Courthouse in Grand Rapids, Mich. on Friday, May 2, 2025. (Joel Bissell /Kalamazoo Gazette via AP)

Michigan officer on trial tells jurors he feared for his life before killing African immigrant

Former Grand Rapids Police officer Christopher Schurr sits in court during the second day of his trial at the Kent County Courthouse in Grand Rapids, Mich., Tuesday, April 29, 2025. Schurr is charged with second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Patrick Lyoya, a 26-year-old Congolese immigrant during a traffic stop on April 4, 2022. (WOOD-TV via AP, Pool)

Did a police officer’s Taser pose a threat against him? Murder trial centers on weapon

A TV display shows Patrick Lyoya as video evidence of a Grand Rapids police officer struggling with and shooting Patrick Lyoya is shown at Grand Rapids City Hall in Grand Rapids, Mich., Wednesday, April 13, 2022. (Grand Rapids Police Department via AP)

What to know about the trial of an ex-Michigan officer charged in the killing of a Black motorist

FILE -FILE - Ex-Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr appears for the second day of his preliminary examination at the Kent County Courthouse in Grand Rapids, Mich., Friday, Oct. 28, 2022. (Joel Bissell/The Grand Rapids Press via AP, File, File)

Michigan court clears way for trial in police officer’s fatal shooting of Black man

FILE - Former Grand Rapids police Officer Christopher Schurr appears for the second day of his preliminary examination at the Kent County Courthouse in Grand Rapids, Friday, Oct. 28, 2022. The Michigan Court of Appeals denied a request Thursday, March 7, 2024, to reconsider its earlier opinion stating that Schurr should stand trial for murder in the 2022 killing of a Black motorist. (Joel Bissell/The Grand Rapids Press via AP, File)

Michigan appeals court stands by ruling that ex-officer should be tried for murder

FILE - Ex-Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr appears for the second day of his preliminary examination at the Kent County Courthouse in Grand Rapids on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022. Michigan's Court of Appeals has ruled that Schurr should go to trial for a murder charge in the 2022 killing of a Black motorist, Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024. (Joel Bissell/The Grand Rapids Press via AP, File)

White officer should go to trial in slaying of Black motorist, Michigan appeals court rules

Kent County chief appellate attorney Katherine Wendt and Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker listen during Michigan Court of Appeals hearing in the case against Christopher Schurr in downtown Grand Rapids, Mich., on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. The court heard arguments Wednesday on whether the former police officer, Schurr, should go to trial for a murder charge in the killing of a Black motorist in 2022. (Cory Morse/MLive.com/The Grand Rapids Press via AP)

Michigan court hears arguments over murder charge against ex-police officer who shot Black motorist

A crowd of over 300 people protest the killing of Patrick Lyoya in Grand Rapids, Mich., April 16, 2022. The 26-year-old Congolese refugee was fatally shot by a Grand Rapids police officer after resisting arrest during a traffic stop on April 4. (Eric Seals /Detroit Free Press via AP)

Police reforms tested in city where officer killed Black man

FILE - Ex-Grand Rapids Police Officer Christopher Schurr appears for a court hearing at the Kent County Courthouse in Grand Rapids, Mich., Oct. 26, 2022. On Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, attorneys for Schurr, a former police officer charged with second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a Black motorist in western Michigan, asked a judge to dismiss the case. (Cory Morse/The Grand Rapids Press via AP, File)

Michigan judge denies ex-officer’s bid to drop murder charge

Ex-Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr listens as Judge Nicholas Ayoub binds the case for trial at the Kent County Courthouse in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Monday, Oct. 31, 2022. Schurr will face trial for second-degree murder in the fatal shooting Black motorist Patrick Lyoya in the back of the head on April 4. (Cory Morse/MLive.com/The Grand Rapids Press via AP, Pool)

Ex-Michigan cop to face murder trial in killing of Black man

Ex-Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr appears for the second day of his preliminary examination at the Kent County Courthouse in Grand Rapids on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022. Schurr is charged with second-degree murder for fatally shooting Black motorist Patrick Lyoya in the back of the head on April 4. (Joel Bissell/The Grand Rapids Press via AP)

Judge to rule if ex-cop will stand trial in fatal shooting

Aime Tuyishme testifies during a court hearing for ex-Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr at the Kent County Courthouse in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Thursday, Oct. 2627 2022. Schurr is charged with second-degree murder for fatally shooting Black motorist Patrick Lyoya in the back of the head on April 4. (Cory Morse/The Grand Rapids Press via AP)

Witness: Cop had ‘upper hand’ before killing Black motorist

FILE - Grand Rapids Police Officer Christopher Schurr stops to talk with a resident, on Aug. 12, 2015, in Grand Rapids, Mich. Schurr, charged with second-degree murder in the death of Patrick Lyoya, a Black man who was shot in the back of the head in April, has been fired, officials said Wednesday, June 15, 2022. (Emily Rose Bennett/The Grand Rapids Press via AP, File)

Michigan cop charged with murder in Lyoya’s death is fired

Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker explains his decision to charge Grand Rapids police Officer Christopher Schurr with second-degree murder during a press conference at the Michigan State Police sixth district headquarters in Walker on Thursday, June 9, 2022. Schurr fatally shot Black motorist Patrick Lyoya on April 4. (Cory Morse/The Grand Rapids Press via AP)

Prosecutor who charged Michigan cop praised by his critics

Kent County Commissioner Robert Womack shows Peter Lyoya the broadcast feed in attorney Ven Johnson's office, Thursday, June 9, 2022, in Detroit. A Michigan police officer who killed Peter's son, Patrick Lyoya, with a shot to the back of the Black man's head has been charged with second-degree murder. Prosecutor Chris Becker announced the charges Thursday against Grand Rapids Officer Christopher Schurr, weeks after Lyoya was killed following a chaotic traffic stop on April 4. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Michigan officer charged with murder in Lyoya shooting

New signs are on a fence at the Hennepin County Government Center, Monday, April 19, 2021, in Minneapolis where closing arguments are being heard in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin continues. Chauvin is charged with murder in the death of George Floyd during an arrest last may in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

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FILE - Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker speaks during a press conference at the Grand Rapids Police Department, Wednesday, April 11, 2018 in Grand Rapids, Mich. Prosecutor Chris Becker said he will announce Thursday, June, 9, 2022 whether charges will be filed in the death of Patrick Lyoya, a Black man who was on the ground when he was shot in the back of the head by Grand Rapids Police Officer Christopher Schurr. (Cory Morse/The Grand Rapids Press via AP, File)

Charging decision due Thursday in police shooting of Lyoya

VR equipment and a version of the TASER 7 that utilizes VR technology for training, is demonstrated, Thursday, May 12, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Virtual reality brings portable Taser training to police

A TV display shows video evidence of a Grand Rapids police officer struggling with and shooting Patrick Lyoya at Grand Rapids City Hall on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. Lyoya, 26, was shot and killed about 8:10 a.m., on April 4, after what police said was a traffic stop. (Grand Rapids Police Department)

Autopsy: Patrick Lyoya killed by cop’s shot to the head

A TV display shows video evidence of a Grand Rapids police officer struggling with and shooting Patrick Lyoya at Grand Rapids City Hall on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. Lyoya, 26, was shot and killed about 8:10 a.m., on April 4, after what police said was a traffic stop. (Grand Rapids Police Department)

Praise, few blemishes in file of cop who shot Patrick Lyoya

A TV display shows video evidence of a Grand Rapids police officer struggling with and shooting Patrick Lyoya at Grand Rapids City Hall on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. Lyoya, 26, was shot and killed about 8:10 a.m., on April 4, after what police said was a traffic stop. (Grand Rapids Police Department)

NAACP: Michigan attorney general must investigate Lyoya case

A TV display shows video evidence of a Grand Rapids police officer struggling with and shooting Patrick Lyoya at Grand Rapids City Hall on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. Lyoya, 26, was shot and killed about 8:10 a.m., on April 4, after what police said was a traffic stop. (Grand Rapids Police Department)

Michigan chief IDs officer who fatally shot Patrick Lyoya

Patrick Lyoya's mother, Dorcas Lyoya, left, is embraced during the funeral for Patrick Lyoya at the Renaissance Church of God in Christ Family Life Center, Friday, April 22, 2022 in Grand Rapids, Mich. 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!" (Cory Morse/The Grand Rapids Press via AP)

Sharpton demands name of officer who killed Patrick Lyoya

Forensic pathologist Dr. Werner Spitz uses a chart to demonstrate the direction of the bullet that killed Patrick Lyoya during a press conference at the Westin hotel in Detroit, Tuesday, April 19, 2022. Lyoya died of a gunshot wound to the back of head after a confrontation with a Grand Rapids, Mich., police officer during an April 4 traffic stop according to Dr. Spitz. (David Guralnick/Detroit News via AP)

Expert: Cop pressed gun to Patrick Lyoya’s head then fired

Grand Rapids Police Chief Eric Winstrom, right, and Grand Rapids City Manager Mark Washington react as a TV display shows video evidence of a Grand Rapids police officer struggling with and shooting Patrick Lyoya at Grand Rapids City Hall on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. Lyoya, 26, was shot and killed about 8:10 a.m., on April 4, after what police said was a traffic stop. (Cory Morse/The Grand Rapids Press via AP)

Patrick Lyoya shooting raises issue of officer name release

A TV display shows video evidence of a Grand Rapids police officer struggling with and shooting Patrick Lyoya at Grand Rapids City Hall on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. Lyoya, 26, was shot and killed about 8:10 a.m., on April 4, after what police said was a traffic stop. (Grand Rapids Police Department)

Police stops of Black people often filled with fear, anxiety

A TV display shows video evidence of a Grand Rapids police officer struggling with and shooting Patrick Lyoya at Grand Rapids City Hall on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. Lyoya, 26, was shot and killed about 8:10 a.m., on April 4, after what police said was a traffic stop. (Grand Rapids Police Department)

Officer’s camera misses key moment of Patrick Lyoya’s death

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump takes part in a press conference at the Renaissance Church of God in Christ Family Life Center in Grand Rapids, Mich. on Thursday, April 14, 2022. Crump is representing the family of Patrick Lyoya, who was shot and killed by a Grand Rapids Police Department officer on April 4. (Cory Morse/The Grand Rapids Press via AP)

EXPLAINER: State of mind a key in Patrick Lyoya’s shooting

Peter Lyoya holds up a picture of his son Patrick Lyoya, 26, in his home in Lansing, Mich., April 14, 2022. Patrick was face-down on the ground when he was fatally shot in the head by a Grand Rapids Police officer after resisting arrest on April 4, 2022. Grand Rapids police released four videos from different sources Wednesday, nine days after Patrick Lyoya was killed during a traffic stop. Prominent civil rights attorney Ben Crump and Lyoya's family are planning to hold a news conference Thursday afternoon. (AP Photo/Anna Nichols)

Family seeks charges, officer’s ID in Patrick Lyoya’s death

Peter Lyoya, right, father of Patrick Lyoya, closes his eyes as a tear runs down his face during the Justice for Patrick Lyoya march in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Saturday, April 9, 2022. The 26-year-old was killed during a traffic stop by a Grand Rapids police officer on Monday, April 4. (Daniel Shular/The Grand Rapids Press via AP)

Video: Michigan cop on Black man’s back, fatally shot him

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