Rev. Al Sharpton called for protests this week following the fatal shooting of Patrick Lyoya, 26, on April 4 by a Michigan police officer. "It’s time for you to stand up, stand up in Michigan ...

DETROIT – Patrick Lyoya was a "quiet kid" who didn't like to fight, according to his father. Peter Lyoya said his son, a 26-year-old Congolese refugee, "made a small mistake" this month.

Peter Lyoya holds up a picture of his son Patrick Lyoya, 26, in his home in Lansing, Mich., on April 14. Patrick was facedown on the ground when he was fatally shot in the head by a Grand Rapids ...

An autopsy commissioned by Patrick Lyoya’s family shows the 26-year-old was shot in the back of the head following an April 4 encounter with a Grand Rapids, Michigan, police officer, attorneys ...

Patrick Lyoya, the 26-year-old Michigan man who was fatally shot by a Grand Rapids police officer during a traffic stop, died from a gunshot to the back of the head, according to the official ...

Patrick Lyoya’s father says his family will never be the same and their pain and suffering has continued in the year since Lyoya was killed by a Grand Rapids police officer.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — April 4, 2023 marks one year since 26-year-old Patrick Lyoya was shot and killed by Grand Rapids Police OfficerChristopher Schurr. “My heart as a father and an entire ...

Patrick Lyoya was pulled over by a police officer who said his license plate did not match the car. Crump suggested Lyoya may have been racially profiled since the officer initially approached ...

Patrick Lyoya’s family has sued the city of Grand Rapids and the former police officer who killed Lyoya, alleging excessive force and a violation of his rights. Skip to content.

Patrick Lyoya was killed in April 2022 during a traffic stop. Officials say Lyoya disregarded Schurr's commands during the traffic stop, which led to a physical struggle between the two.

The family of Patrick Lyoya, who was fatally shot in the back of the head by a Grand Rapids, Michigan, police officer in April, has filed a $100 million civil lawsuit against the officer and the city.

Patrick Lyoya was fatally shot during a traffic stop on April 4, 2022. The family said they’ve been living in pain and in fear ever since.