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After Schurr shot and killed Patrick Lyoya in April 2022, Attorney General Dana Nessel told News 8 that she would take up the murder case against Christopher Schurr if she was asked to.
GRAND RAPIDS — A west Michigan prosecutor has decided not to retry former Grand Rapids Police Officer Christopher Schurr in the 2022 shooting death of Patrick Lyoya, a 26-year-old Congolese ...
Will Michigan AG retry Christopher Schurr in death of Patrick Lyoya? Schurr shot and killed Lyoya during a traffic stop on April 4, 2022.
They asked good questions. They were engaged that entire time.” Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker announced he will not be retrying Christopher Schurr in the death of Patrick Lyoya on May 22 ...
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.
A message seeking comment from Christopher Schurr’s lawyer wasn’t immediately returned. Schurr, who was a Grand Rapids officer, claimed self-defense, saying he feared for his life and shot ...
That didn't play a role.” Christopher Schurr, 34, who was a Grand Rapids officer, claimed self-defense, saying he feared for his life and shot Lyoya because the man had control of his Taser.
That didn’t play a role.” Christopher Schurr, 34, who was a Grand Rapids officer, claimed self-defense, saying he feared for his life and shot Lyoya because the man had control of his Taser.