A Grand Rapids, Michigan judge ordered a trial of ex-cop Christopher Schurr, who is charged in the deadly Patrick Lyoya shooting.
Christopher Schurr is scheduled for trial March 13 in the shooting death of Patrick Lyoya last April. Circuit Judge Christina Elmore rejected defense attorneys' motion to throw out the case.
Schurr's lawyers argued he acted in self-defense and that Michigan law allows police officers to use deadly force to stop someone from fleeing and to make an arrest. Video recordings showed Schurr was straddling Lyoya's body as the Congolese refugee lay face down beneath him.Prosecutors said the district court did not abuse its discretion in finding probable cause to proceed to trial.
Schurr was fired last June after spending months on paid leave. He spent one night in jail, then posted bond. Attorneys for Lyoya's family have filed a separate civil lawsuit against Schurr and the city of Grand Rapids.Copyright © 2023 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.
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