(8 May 2025)
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Grand Rapids, Michigan – 8 May 2025
1. UPSOUND Kent County Circuit Judge Christina Mims confirms with the jury foreperson that the jury could not reach a verdict as defendant Christopher Schurr watches
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A jury couldn’t reach a unanimous verdict Thursday in the second-degree murder trial of a Michigan police officer who shot Patrick Lyoya, a Black man, following a traffic stop in 2022.
The judge declared a mistrial and ended the proceedings, a partial victory for Christopher Schurr, who still could face another trial. Lyoya’s death had sparked weeks of protest in Grand Rapids, especially after the city’s police chief released video of the confrontation.
Schurr shot Lyoya, a Congolese immigrant, in the back of the head while the 26-year-old lay facedown on the ground. Schurr told jurors that he feared his life was at stake after losing control of his Taser during an intense struggle in a residential neighborhood.
“Thank you for your time,” Judge Christina Mims told the jury.
Schurr, a seven-year veteran of the Grand Rapids police department, was fired shortly after he was charged in 2022.
Schurr stopped a Nissan Altima driven by Lyoya for improper license plates on April 4, 2022.
Body camera and dash camera footage showed Lyoya running after Schurr requested his driver’s license. Schurr tackled him and a struggle ensued. The officer tried to subdue Lyoya by firing his Taser but he was unsuccessful.
Lyoya eventually got control of the device, which fires electrically charged probes, and Schurr repeatedly demanded that he stop resisting and drop the Taser.
Schurr was on top of Lyoya when he shot him in the head. Videos were a key part of trial and were repeatedly shown to the jury.
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