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Schurr will not be retried for murder in the 2022 killing of Patrick Lyoya, but a civil trial now awaits the former Grand Rapids police officer.
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A trial date has been set for the civil lawsuit filed by the family of Patrick Lyoya against the former Grand Rapids Police Department (GRPD) officer who shot and killed Lyoya ...
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) ...
A trial date has been set in the civil wrongful death lawsuit against former Grand Rapids Police officer Christopher Schurr in the death of Patrick Lyoya. (June 20, 2025) ...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A trial date has been set in the civil wrongful death lawsuit against former Grand Rapids Police officer Christopher Schurr in the death of Patrick Lyoya.
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A federal judge has set the civil trial date for former Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr, who shot and killed a man during a traffic stop in 2022.
Kent County Commissioner Robert Womack, who could be seen seated next to the Lyoya family during the trial, said community members had urged city officials in Grand Rapids to enact new policing ...