Grand Rapids Police Department

After a judge ruled that former Grand Rapids Police Officer Christopher Schurr would face 2nd Degree murder charges for shooting Congolese Immigrant Patrick Lyoya during a traffic stop, the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled Thursday it would consider the defense’s motion to dismiss the case.

During the one-year anniversary of Lyoya's death, community members debuted a billboard at the corner of Eastern and Sherman street southeast, reminding others that their fight for justice isn't over.

After a judge refused to toss out a 2nd Degree Murder charge on Friday, the legal team of former Grand Rapids Police Officer Christopher Schurr says, they plan to appeal; a decision that could set the criminal trial back months.The defense had argued that Schurr was justified in the shooting death of Congolese Immigrant Patrick Lyoya during a traffic stop last April based on an 1846 Michigan state law that authorizes police to use deadly force when a felon is attempting to escape, and therefore, the 2nd Degree Murder charge should be dropped.

A judge Friday rejected a motion to dismiss 2nd degree murder charges against former Grand Rapids Police Officer Christopher Schurr…Daniel Boothe reports.

On the day of the killing, Wayne Butler thought Officer Schurr had done nothing wrong.Butler testified during a preliminary hearing at 61st District Court in Grand Rapids Thursday morning, a hearing meant to decide whether there’s enough evidence for Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr to face trial for shooting and killing Patrick Lyoya on the morning of April 4.

Prelim scheduled for October 27th

A judge Friday delayed former Grand Rapids Police Officer Christopher Schurr’s preliminary hearing for at least another month, after defense lawyers argued the team needed more time to prepare.Christopher Schurr has been charged with second degree murder in the shooting death of Patrick Lyoya during a traffic stop.

The Michigan Department of Civil Rights has formally filed two claims of racial discrimination by the Grand Rapids police department.

The Michigan Department of Civil Rights (MDCR) said the charges filed are in response to two separate complaints that were reported to its department. MDCR is currently investigating 28 complaints of discrimination against the Grand Rapids Police Department.

Probably Cause Conference held Tuesday, Schurr did not appear in court.