Judge Christina Mims declared a #mistrial Thurs morning in the 2nd-degree #murder trial for #ChristopherSchurr after the #jury said it was unable to reach a verdict.
The jury began deliberations Mon & told Mims on Tues that they were deadlocked after deliberating for ~10hrs over 2 days. Mims asked them to keep deliberating.
#PatrickLyoya's death, which occurred amid years of tense relations between the city police & #Black residents,drew national attention. Schurr was fired after the shooting.
#Mistrial declared in murder trial against former #GrandRapids, #Michigan #cop accused of killing Black motorist
The jury deliberated for more than 3 days in the case against #ChristopherSchurr, 34, & whether he was guilty of second-degree #murder or an alternate charge of voluntary manslaughter after he shot & killed #PatrickLyoya, 26, during a chase in April 2022. The two struggled over Schurr's Taser before the former officer shot Lyoya in the back of the head.
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Attorneys for #PatrickLyoya say there is no evidence that a former #GrandRapids police officer, #ChristopherSchurr, feared for his life before fatally shooting Lyoya a year ago.
National civil rights attorney Ben Crump and Ven Johnson outlined evidence they plan to present at a civil trial against former Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr for the death of Patrick Lyoya.
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