Michigan State Police hand over investigation findings to Kent Co. Prosecutor

The prosecutor is expected to decide if officer Christopher Schurr will face criminal charges.
Hundreds gathered in Lansing to demand justice for Patrick Lyoya
Hundreds gathered in Lansing to demand justice for Patrick Lyoya
Published: Apr. 29, 2022 at 10:50 AM EDT
Email This Link
Share on Pinterest
Share on LinkedIn

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WILX) - Three and a half weeks after a Grand Rapids police officer shot and killed Patrick Lyoya, Michigan State Police have turned over the results of an investigation into the incident to the Kent County prosecutor.

Related: Grand Rapids City Commission meeting ends abruptly, protestors demand officer arrested for death of Lyoya

The prosecutor is expected to decide if officer Christopher Schurr will face criminal charges.

State Police say the investigation is not finished. They are waiting on forensic reports from the company that made the officer’s body camera and a taser.

The prosecutor plans to wait for that information before making a decision about charges.

26-year-old Patrick Lyoya died when Officer Schurr shot him during a traffic stop on April 4.

More: Funeral of Patrick Lyoya brings hundreds to Grand Rapids

Copyright 2022 WILX. All rights reserved.

Subscribe to our News 10 newsletter and receive the latest local news and weather straight to your email every morning.