Michigan cop charged with murder in Lyoya’s death is fired

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Published June 15, 2022 12:36 PM

By ED WHITE
Associated Press

DETROIT (AP) — Officials say a Michigan police officer charged with murder after shooting Patrick Lyoya in the back of the head has been fired. Grand Rapids City Manager Mark Washington said Wednesday that Christopher Schurr waived a right to a hearing and was dismissed, effective last Friday. Washington says Schurr was a Grand Rapids officer for seven years. Schurr’s dismissal was recommended by police Chief Eric Winstrom after a second-degree murder charge was filed Thursday. Lyoya, a Black man, was killed at the end of a traffic stop on April 4. He ran and physically resisted Schurr after failing to produce a driver’s license.

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