Nation Jun 15 Michigan police officer charged with murder in Patrick Lyoya’s death is fired By Ed White, Associated Press
Nation Jun 09 Michigan police officer charged in Patrick Lyoya shooting death A Michigan police officer who killed Patrick Lyoya with a shot to the back of the Black man's head has been charged with second-degree murder. By John Flesher, Ed White, Associated Press
Nation Apr 27 Grand Rapids police union defends officer who killed Patrick Lyoya The union representing police officers in a Michigan city is defending the officer who shot Patrick Lyoya in the back of the head. By Associated Press
Nation Apr 22 Mourners gather at funeral after Patrick Lyoya shooting The Rev. Al Sharpton demanded Friday that authorities publicly identify the Michigan officer who killed Patrick Lyoya, a Black man and native of Congo who was fatally shot in the back of the head after a struggle. By David Eggert, Mike Householder, Associated Press
Nation Apr 19 Independent autopsy shows Michigan cop shot Patrick Lyoya in back of head Lawyers for the family of Patrick Lyoya say an independent autopsy confirms that the Black man was fatally shot in the back of the head by a Michigan police officer. By Mike Householder, Ed White, Associated Press
Apr 15 Officer’s body camera went dark during key moment of Patrick Lyoya’s death By Amy Forliti, Associated Press Body camera footage of Patrick Lyoya's fatal encounter with a Michigan police officer shows a close-up view of an intense struggle -- but the video goes dark 42 seconds before the officer shoots the Black man in the head. Continue reading
Apr 14 Watch 7:04 Protests erupt in Michigan after a Black man is killed by police during a traffic stop By William Brangham, Sam Lane A Grand Rapids, Michigan police officer has been put on paid leave after killing a Black man who tried to flee a traffic stop April 4. Patrick Lyoya, a 26-year old Congolese immigrant, was shot in the head during a… Continue watching
Apr 14 Family seeks charges in Patrick Lyoya’s death By Anna Liz Nicholas, David Eggert, Mike Householder, Associated Press Peter Lyoya brought his family from Congo to the U.S. in 2014 to escape violence. Now he fears they came here to die. A Michigan police officer fatally shot his eldest son, 26-year-old Patrick, in the head this month following… Continue reading
Apr 14 Released video depicts Michigan police shooting Black man who was laying face down By Anna Liz Nicholas, Ed White, Associated Press Videos show a Michigan police officer struggling with a Black man over a Taser before fatally shooting him in the head while the man was face down on the ground. Continue reading