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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan police officer who killed Patrick Lyoya, a Black...

Loyola. prosecutors say the 26-year-old black man was shot in the back of the head in a struggle during an april traffic stop. grand rapids police officer, who was white, was trying to arrest lyoya. final moments of the confrontation were caught on video. and lyoyas father says charging the officer brings little consolation it their family. xw russia forces are inflicting heavy damage. and well be live from kyiv. and top military officials from the u.s. and china meeting face-to-face in sing...

A few miles away a state trooper confronted him, the two then got into a shootout. both the trooper and suspect were wounded and hospitalized. the victim and the suspect were employees of columbia machine which makes concrete products, equipment, investigators have not yet established a motive. they have not released the suspects name. another major shooting. later today, a michigan police officer accused of fatally shooting an unarmed man in the back of his head will be arraigned. christopher s...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A prosecutor said he will announce Thursday whether charges...

Scherr will be charged with one count of second degree murder. now, this incident happened back on april 4th. so there has been mounting pressure for some sort of charging decision. and i asked the prosecutor why did it take all this time. well, he said he got the information from michigan state police which initiated the investigation just eight days ago. this information, the report just a few days ago so he was able to come to this conclusion today. the prosecutor also mentioned that he was i...

With this prosecutor in michigan now just announcing that the police officer who killed patrick lyoya is going to be charged. listen to what he said. >>. >> based on his investigation, everything he has provided to me, i have made the decision to charge christopher scherr with one count of second degree murder. >> video of what happened shows the officer pulled lyoya over, lyoya running away. an autopsy found he shot him in the back of the head, killing him. he was a refugee from the democratic ...

Since the incident, protesters takingto the streets several times, demanding justice. tonight, lyoyas family, who immigrated to the united states after escaping violence in the democratic republic of congo, saying they wont give up until the officer is convicted. >> translator: dont get tired, dont gi u becausehe fight st fhtinard and us. >> rr: and david, schurr is due to be arraigned tomorrow. the police chief says he will recommend to the city manager that schurr be fired. david? >> all right...

Patrick lyoya charged with murder. >> taking a look at everything and that charge has been filed. >> reporter: the charge against grand rapids officer christopher schurr comes after a two-month-long investigation, schurr turning himself into authorities. >> stay in the car. stay in the car. >> reporter: the ordeal unfolding back on april 4th. schurr pulling over 26-year-old lyoya for a license plate issue. >> the plate doesnt belong on this car. >> reporter: lyoya, when asked for a drivers licen...

Wednesday, 70 pastors said they’re tired of waiting for the results of the Patrick Lyoya investigation. They signed a letter calling for police accountability now.