Patrick Lyoya

Kent County prosecutor, Christopher Becker, said as of Wednesday he still hasn’t received the rest of MSP’s investigative report over the shooting of Patrick Lyoya.

It’s been nearly a month since the death of Patrick Lyoya.A Grand Rapids police officer killed the Congolese man during a struggle after a traffic stop on April 4. An external investigation from the Michigan State Police is ongoing, and his death has sparked protests and renewed calls for justice for Black people killed at the hands of police. But for Lyoya’s family, their son is more than a symbol. They long for the world to know the real Patrick.

An attorney for the Lyoya family says Patrick Lyoya’s criminal past – including traffic violations and a pending domestic violence warrant - are irrelevant. Attorney Ven Johnson tells WGVU’s Patrick Center that history would have been unknown to the officer at the time of the traffic stop.

In a news release MSP said its investigation remains in on-going status, as detectives await the return of forensic reports from the manufacturer of the body camera and taser. MSP said those reports will be forwarded to Kent County Prosecuting Attorney, Christopher Becker, once they are received.

Grand Rapids’ City Commission meeting ended abruptly on Tuesday night, as city leaders walked out and activists chanted in the empty meeting room.

Grand Rapids Police Department identified Officer Christopher Schurr Monday

Patrick Lyoya was shot and killed by a Grand Rapids policeman following a traffic stop three weeks ago on Monday.

The Grand Rapids police department has named the officer who shot and killed Patrick Lyoya on April 4.

The killing of Patrick Lyoya by Grand Rapids police officer, Christopher Schurr, has caused a resurgence of anxiety and trauma in many communities of color.

Demonstrators marched to the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing Thursday protesting the killing of Patrick Lyoya by a Grand Rapids police officer.