Schurr Won’t Face Retrial for Lyoya’s Death

Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker has announced that he will not retry former Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr for the 2022 murder of Patrick Lyoya.

This decision comes after the initial trial ended in a mistrial back on May 8.

Mistrial Declared in Christopher Schurr Murder Trial

In that trial, the jury was given the option of finding Schurr not guilty, guilty of second-degree murder, or guilty of manslaughter. It resulted in a deadlocked jury, and Judge Christina Mims declared a mistrial.

At that point, Prosecutor Becker was given 70 days to ask for a retrial of the case.

Why Was Christopher Schurr on Trial?

Schurr was on trial for the April 2022 murder of 26-year-old Patrick Lyoya. Schurr pulled Lyoya over, and a chase and subsequent scuffle ensued. The video showed that Schurr discharged his firearm while holding Lyoya face-down on the ground. Patrick Lyoya was shot in the back of the head and died at the scene.

A civil case filed by the Lyoya family against Schurr and the City of Grand Rapids is still pending.

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