Lyoya shot in the head point-blank by Michigan cop: Autopsy report
A Michigan police officer who killed Patrick Lyoya after a traffic stop shot him at point-blank, an independent autopsy says
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A Michigan police officer who killed Patrick Lyoya after a traffic stop shot him at point-blank, an independent autopsy says
The independent autopsy was conducted by pathologists Werner Spitz, a 95-year-old professor of pathology, and Michael Baden, an 87-year-old physician.
Forensic pathologist Dr. Werner Spitz conducted an independent autopsy of Patrick Lyoya, who was shot by a Grand Rapids police officer on April 4.
Lyoya's family said they believe a video collected and released by police shows that the 26-year-old refugee from Congo was resisting the officer, not fighting him.
Patrick Lyoya was killed during a traffic stop in US state of Michigan, spurring protests and calls for accountability.