Bradley Massman

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MLive answers reader questions about Christopher Schurr’s murder case

3 days ago | mlive.com | Danielle James |Bradley Massman

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - We asked for reader questions coming off the high-profile Christopher Schurr murder trial, and you responded. MLive picked some of the more interesting reader questions about the case. MLive journalists are providing answers to those questions, and they are below. If you have a question of your own, share it here.
5 things we learned during ex-police officer Christopher Schurr’s murder trial

5 days ago | mlive.com | John Agar |Bradley Massman

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Former Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr’s nine-day murder trial ended with a hung jury. Kent County Circuit Judge Christina Mims declared a mistrial Thursday, May 8. Prosecutor Chris Becker will soon decide whether charges will be refiled in the April 4, 2022, shooting death of Black motorist Patrick Lyoya after a traffic stop. Lyoya was a 26-year-old Congolese refugee and Schurr, 34, a white officer with seven years on the force.
Takeaways from Day 9 of police officer’s murder trial for Patrick Lyoya’s death

6 days ago | mlive.com | Bradley Massman

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – A mistrial was declared in the high-profile murder trial for Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr after jurors were deadlocked despite nearly 20 hours in deliberation. It was an outcome neither the prosecution nor defense wanted, but the announcement heard across the country also didn’t come as a shock. Schurr, 34, a seven-year officer, was on trial for second-degree murder in Patrick Lyoya’s April 4, 2022, shooting death on the city’s southeast side.
Mistrial Declared in Ex-Grand Rapids Michigan Police Officer's 2nd-Degree Murder Trial

6 days ago | officer.com | Bradley Massman |John Agar

It was a murder trial centered around a low-level traffic stop three years ago involving a white police officer and Black motorist. Tensions between law enforcement and the public were still high with the killing happening less two years after the May 2020 murder of George Floyd by a white Minneapolis police officer who knelt on Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes. Like Floyd, Lyoya’s killing led to protests in downtown Grand Rapids.
Will prosecutor retry Christopher Schurr for murder? He’s still considering it

6 days ago | mlive.com | Bradley Massman

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – It’s unclear if former Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr will face another murder trial for killing Patrick Lyoya after a jury failed to reach a verdict. A mistrial was declared Thursday morning, May 8, after jurors deadlocked on a second-degree murder charge against Schurr, who has since been fired from the police department.
Jury can't reach verdict against white police officer Christopher Schurr who killed Black motorist

6 days ago | mlive.com | Bradley Massman |John Agar

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The murder trial for the Grand Rapids police officer who killed Patrick Lyoya has resulted in a hung jury. A mistrial was declared after the jury hopelessly deadlocked on the second-degree murder charge against Christopher Schurr, the police officer who has since been fired. As a result, Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker will have to decide whether to refile charges against Schurr. Schurr killed Lyoya, a 26-year-old Congolese immigrant, three years ago during a traffic stop.
Takeaways from Day 8 of police officer’s murder trial for Patrick Lyoya’s death

1 week ago | mlive.com | Bradley Massman

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – After three days of deliberations, the jury has not reached a verdict in the murder trial for former Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr. Jurors continued deliberating Wednesday, May 7, to decide whether Schurr, 34, is guilty of second-degree murder for killing Patrick Lyoya, a 26-year-old Congolese immigrant, following a traffic stop and altercation. Jurors have the option to convict him of a lesser charge of voluntary manslaughter.
Takeaways from Day 7 of police officer’s murder trial for Patrick Lyoya’s death

1 week ago | mlive.com | Bradley Massman

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The jury in the murder trial for Christopher Schurr, the former Grand Rapids police officer charged in Patrick Lyoya’s death, was deadlocked during its second day of deliberations. A 12-person jury began deliberations Tuesday morning, May 6, to decide whether Schurr is guilty of killing Lyoya, a 26-year-old Congolese immigrant, during a traffic stop three years ago.
Jurors deadlocked in ex-police officer Christopher Schurr’s murder trial

1 week ago | mlive.com | John Agar |Bradley Massman

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Jurors in the Christopher Schurr murder trial said Tuesday, May 6, that they are deadlocked. Kent County Circuit Judge Christina Mims brought jurors to the courtroom after they sent a note to the court. Schurr, 34, a former Grand Rapids police officer, is charged with second-degree murder and voluntary manslaughter in Black motorist Patrick Lyoya’s April 4, 2022, shooting death after a traffic stop. The judge ordered jurors to continue deliberating.
Takeaways from Day 6 of police officer’s murder trial for Patrick Lyoya’s death

1 week ago | mlive.com | Bradley Massman

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The prosecution and defense rested their cases in the trial of Christopher Schurr, the former Grand Rapids police officer charged in the death of Patrick Lyoya. A 12-person jury began deliberations Monday afternoon, May 5, to decide whether Schurr is guilty of killing Lyoya, a 26-year-old Congolese immigrant, during a traffic stop. Schurr, 34, is charged with second-degree murder. Jurors have the option to convict Schurr of the lesser charge of voluntary manslaughter.