Schurr will not be retried for murder in the 2022 killing of Patrick Lyoya, but a civil trial now awaits the former Grand ...

Lyoya's family argues that he was not armed, and that Schurr admitted that Patrick never hit or threatened him.

Despite a mistrial, Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker stood by his initial decision three years ago to charge Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr with second-degree murder.

A federal judge has set an October 19, 2026 civil trial date for former Grand Rapids officer Christopher Schurr in the fatal ...

Ex-Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr testified in his own defense May 2, telling jurors he shot Patrick Lyoya out of fear for his own safety. Schurr faces one charge of second-degree ...

Christopher Schurr at the courthouse as the jury announces they were unable to reach a verdict, resulting in a mistrial on May 8, 2025. Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker announced on May 22 ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — No verdict was given to former police officer Christopher Schurr after the jury was unable to reach a decision Thursday following three days of deliberating. Despite more ...

Christopher Schurr's defense. In a phone call with FOX 17 on Thursday, Schurr's legal team said their client was "relieved" with Becker's decision.

Christopher Schurr pulled Lyoya over, who was driving with a friend in the passenger seat. Lyoya was a 26-year-old refugee from the Congo.

What happened in day 1 of the Christopher Schurr trial. A former police officer killed a man during a traffic stop in 2022 while his passenger filmed it. Today, that footage will be scrutinized in ...

Patrick Lyoya, a Congolese immigrant who sought refuge with his family in the US to flee violence in his home country, was fatally shot by then-Officer Christopher Schurr, who is White.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – It’s unclear if former Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr will face another murder trial for killing Patrick Lyoya after a jury failed to reach a verdict. A ...