Category: Charging Decision

Charging Decision Due in Police Shooting of Patrick Lyoya

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—A prosecutor said he will announce Thursday whether charges will be filed in the death of Patrick Lyoya, a man who was on the ground when he was shot in the back of the head by a Michigan police officer. Kent County prosecutor Chris Becker gave no hints Wednesday, saying only that he…


Michigan Officer Charged With Murder in Shooting of Patrick Lyoya

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—A prosecutor filed a second-degree murder charge Thursday against the Michigan police officer who killed Patrick Lyoya, a man who was on the ground when he was shot in the back of the head following a traffic stop captured on a bystander’s phone. Kent County prosecutor Chris Becker announced his decision against Grand…