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>> we are determined to get this right. >> reporter: authorities now facing tough questions like whether the officer's life was in enough jeopardy to draw his gun. >> a taser is not per se a deadly weapon. it is known as an intermediate weapon that would have the potential to cause death and have the potential to cause great bodily harm, but not necessarily. >> reporter: lyoya was from the congo and there might have been a language barrier. the naacp adding an unregistered license plate should not be a death sentence. the still-unidentified officer has been stripped of his police powers, but r...

Newly released video showing the fatal police shooting of a black man after a traffic stop sparking outrage and protests in michigan. 2 26-year-old patrick lyoya was shot in the head ten days ago. >> authorities say lyoya was killed after an officer's gun discharged during a lengthy struggle. a representative for his family claims lyoya was killed, quote, execution style. cnn's omar jimenez has been following this story. we want to warn you the footage of this is disturbing. >> reporter: a struggle, a gunshot, a black man dead on the streets of grand rapids, michigan. a police officer now unde...

The taser is an intermediate weapon. intermediate weapon would have the potential to cause death, it would have the potential to cause great bodily harm, but not necessarily. >> reporter: lyoya was a congolese refugee, a potential language barrier is part of the investigation. the family's lawyer ben crump contends lyoya was confused by the encounter and terrified for his life. the naacp adding an unregistered license plate should not be a death sentence. the still unidentified officer has been stripped of his police powers, but remains on paid leave, pending the official state investigation. ...

Answers. >> stay in the car! >> reporter: on april 4th, police say lyoya was pulled over for improper registration on the car he was driving. though did not elaborate on why they were looking in the first place, a few minutes into the stop, lyoya starts to run. >> no, no, no. stop, stop. put your hands up. >> reporter: the officer catches lyoya, the two begin to wrestle and then the officer uses a taser. but it fails to make impact. the officer's body camera turns off during the struggle. police say it was unintentional. but the passenger in lyoya's car was recording this cell phone video, and...

Few minutes from the stop lyoa begins to run. >> no. no. no. put your hands up. >> reporter: the officer catches lyoya. they begin to wrestle. then the officer uses a taser. it falsz to make impact. the officer's body camera turns off during the struggle. police say it was unintentional but the passenger in lyoya's car captured this cell phone video and captured what happened next. >> drop the taser! >> we are determined to get this right. >> reporter: authorities now facing tough questions like whether the officer's life was in enough jeopardy to draw his gun. >> so a taser is not per se a de...