FOX 17 crews watched Tuesday as concrete barricades entered the sidewalk outside police headquarters. The action comes 8 days after Lyoya was shot and killed near the intersection of Nelson Avenue and Griggs Street, and 4 days before the deadline set by you for posting a video of that shooting. According to a spokesman for the department, police do not anticipate problems, but are working with city’s event staff to ensure that any public events related to the Liogia shooting are peaceful. “Roadblocks are a precaution,” FOX 17 was quoted as saying. Several protests have already taken place over the Lyoya shooting. Grand Rapids Police Chief Eric Winstrom told FOX17 Lioya ran from the officer and then fought with him when the officer caught up with him. Investigators say the officer shot Liogia during the fight. However, Lyoya’s family disputed that account. According to Lyoya’s father and the family’s interpreter, the video shown to them of the shooting shows the police officer shooting Lyoya in the back of the head while lying face down on the ground. FOX 17 has not checked any of the videos and can not verify the claims. How we got here:Man shot dead by police officer during a traffic jam in Grand RapidsMan identified in Grand Rapids, officer involved in shootings The family demands answers, recalls the life of the man killed in shootings involving a GR officer. : GRPD may share video of police shooting without its approval “I’m bleeding. I’m hurt: ‘Father wants to release video of fatal shooting by officer Local leaders set up forum after Patrick Lioya shot and killed by GR police officer Civil Rights Prosecutor Ben Crump asks police to release video of Lyoya’s death The officer who killed Patrick Lyoya has not been interviewed 1 week after the shooting. Mayor speaks out after Patrick Lyoya’s death, urges community to trust the process Follow FOX 17: Facebook – Twitter – Instagram – YouTube
