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In Tuesday's News Hit: - One of the three men suspected of murdering Egypt Covington has pleaded guilty - Five teens were arrested after taking a stolen car on a joyride in Dearborn Heights and eventually crashing - A lawyer presented new evidence that Christopher Schurr's actions the day Patrick Lyoya was shot and killed show he racially profiled him
The attorneys for the family of Patrick Lyoya, a Black man who was shot and killed by a white Grand Rapids police officer last year, argued Monday that the officer seriously deviated from his training during the fatal encounter, according to expert testimony.
The experts both argue Lyoya would still be alive if former GRPD officer Christopher Schurr had followed police protocols during the fatal traffic stop.
A lot has happened in the year since Patrick Lyoya was shot and killed by a Grand Rapids police officer during a traffic stop.
One year after a Grand Rapids Police Officer shot and killed Patrick Lyoya during a traffic stop scuffle, the now fired officer is facing a murder charge.