Amid a public outcry over transparency, police released a video Wednesday showing 26-year-old Patrick Loyia lying face down on the ground as he was fatally shot by a police officer in Grand Rapids on April 4. The recently released video also shows the moments that led to the shooting, including the traffic stop due to suspicions about the Lyoya license plate, which led to a brief chase and fight for the Taser officer. It is not clear from any of the videos if or when Lyoya tried to grab the officer’s Taser, but the officer was heard shouting at him to drop the device, which was used twice but did not hit anyone, officials said. Lyoya’s family retained prominent civil rights lawyer Ben Crump, nicknamed “Black America’s General Attorney”, and also represented the families of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Michael Brown, Ahmaud Aubrey and Trayvon Martin. He demands that the officer be fired and prosecuted. “The video clearly shows that this was an unnecessary, excessive and deadly use of force against an unarmed black man who was confused by the meeting and terrified for his life,” Crump said in a statement. “It should be noted that Patrick never used violence against this officer, although the police officer used violence against him on several occasions for improper stopping of traffic,” he added.
Grand Rapids police officers placed the officer, a seven-year-old unnamed veteran, on administrative leave and asked Michigan State police to investigate the shooting. Kent County Medical Examiner Dr. Stephen Cohle said he had completed the autopsy, but the toxicological tests had not been completed.
Prosecutors in Kent County told CNN on Wednesday that they would rule on possible criminal charges once the Michigan State Police investigation is complete. Scroll for video Patrick Lyoya, 26, was lying face down when he was fatally shot in the back of the head by a white police officer outside a home in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on April 4. Michigan police released footage of the shooting and the events that led to it, including a traffic stop that led to a brief chase and fight for police officer Teizer. Citing the need for transparency, the city’s new police chief, Eric Winstrom, released four videos Wednesday, including critical footage of a passenger being shot in Loya’s car that rainy morning. “I see it as a tragedy. “It was a sad development for me,” said Winstrom, a former Chicago police chief who became chief of the Grand Rapids in March. The city of about 200,000 inhabitants is located about 150 miles northwest of Detroit.
The videos released by police on Wednesday were taken from the dashboard of the officer’s squad car, his camera and a neighbor’s surveillance camera. The traffic jam was tense from the beginning.
Lyoya, originally from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, appears to be getting out of the car on a rainy road between Griggs and Nelson SE, seemingly confused and asking “What did I do?” as the officer repeatedly requests a driving license and orders him to re-enter the vehicle.
“I’m stopping you, do you have a license? “Do you have a driver’s license, do you speak English?” he asks. Lyoya confirms that he speaks English and opens the driver’s door and speaks to his passenger. He then closes his door, turns his back on the policeman and appears to be walking away. “No, no, no, stop, stop,” the policeman is heard to say and puts his hands on Liogia’s shoulder. Lyoya appears to be resisting the officer and then starts running until the officer presses him to the ground.

Patrick Loya’s death shot: Schedule of events

MONDAY, APRIL 4 Around 8 a.m., a Grand Rapids police officer started a traffic stop in a car near the intersection of Griggs and Nelson S.E. The officer repeatedly asks a seemingly confused Patrick Loya for a driver’s license and orders him to get back in the vehicle.
Liogia opens the driver’s door and talks to his passenger. He then closes his door, turns his back on the policeman and appears to be walking away. The policeman is heard to say, “No, no, no, stop, stop,” and puts his hands on Lyoya’s shoulder, which then resists and runs. Lyoya and the policeman fight in front of many houses, while Lyoya’s passenger came out and watched. The officer repeatedly orders Lyoya to “leave” his Taser, at one point demanding: “Drop the Taser!” At this point, the camera on the officer’s body suddenly goes off.
But additional videos – from the security system of the neighbor’s doorbell, the camera in a police officer’s vehicle and a passerby’s cell phone – capture different perspectives on the incident.
Grand Rapids Police Chief Eric Winstrom said the battle for Teaser lasted about 90 seconds. At the last moment, the officer was on top of Lyoya, kneeling on his back at times to subdue him.
The sound from the camera of the neighbor’s bell recorded the sound of the policeman shooting Lyoya in the back of the head. SUNDAY, APRIL 10 National Attorney General Ben Cramp, who has represented the families of Travon Martin, Breona Taylor and Ahmed Mount Arbery, continues to call for justice.
TUESDAY, APRIL 12 “Justice for Patrick Loya” protesters marched in downtown Grand Rapids at a City Council meeting. They asked the city officials to reveal the name of the officer and to hold them accountable.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13 Grand Rapids Police Chief Eric Winstrom released four videos, including critical shots from a passerby’s cell phone, a neighbor’s bell camera and a police officer’s camera. The videos show Lyoya getting out of the car on a rainy road, seemingly confused and asking “what did I do?” as the police officer repeatedly asks for a driver’s license and orders him to get back in the vehicle Lyoya seems to comply, but then closes the driver’s door and tries to leave, resisting police officers who try to handcuff him. The video shows Lyoya being run by the police officer who stopped him because he is driving with a license plate that did not belong to the vehicle. They are arguing in front of many houses while Lyoya’s passenger came out and watched

Michigan police are launching an investigation into a fatal shooting by a police officer

“The independent investigation by the Michigan police into the incident has not been completed. “This is an extremely critical incident and everyone involved in the investigation is taking it very seriously.” “… although the videos released today are an important piece of evidence, they are not all evidence … “By law, we are required to review all available evidence before considering whether charges should be brought and if so, what the appropriate charges should be.” The full autopsy report will not be publicly available until state police complete their investigation. The medical examiner said the family had also been offered the opportunity to request an independent autopsy. Lyoya and the policeman fight in front of many houses, while Lyoya’s passenger came out and watched. The officer repeatedly orders Lyoya to “leave” his Taser, at one point demanding: “Drop the Taser!” It is not clear from any of the videos if or when Lyoya tried to grab the officer’s Taser, but the officer was heard shouting at him to drop the device, which was used twice but did not hit anyone, officials said. At this point, the camera on the officer’s body suddenly goes off. Chief Winstrom explained that you need to press a button for three seconds to turn off the body camera and thought that pressure from Lyoya’s body caused the body to turn off. But additional videos – from the security system of the neighbor’s doorbell, the camera in a police officer’s vehicle and a passerby’s cell phone – capture different angles of the incident.
Winstrom said the race for Taser lasted about 90 seconds. At the last moment, the officer was on top of Lyoya, kneeling on his back at times to subdue him. “From my point of view of the video, Taser has been developed twice. “Teaser did not get in touch,” Winstrom told reporters. “And Mr. Lyoya was shot in the head. However, that’s the only information I have. ” The sound from the surveillance camera of the neighborhood house recorded the sound of the policeman shooting Lyoya in the back of the head. Chief Winstrom has not yet identified the officer, but confirmed that he was on paid leave during the investigation. “I, who have been from Chicago for the last 20 years, have handled a lot of police shootings, so I have a lot of experience in that,” he said. “I was hoping I would never have to use this experience here.” Prosecutor Chris Becker, who will decide whether the charges are justified, opposed the release, but said Winstrom could act alone. But Becker said the public should not expect a quick decision. “While the videos released today are important evidence, they are not all evidence,” he said.
Video shows Lyoya, originally from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the officer fighting for the Taser of a police officer shortly before Lyoya was shot dead. The white officer repeatedly orders Lyoya to “leave” his Taser, at one point demanding: “Throw the Taser!” The video was collected by Lyoya’s passenger, the officer’s camera, the officer’s patrol car and a doorbell camera Lyoya appears in video on the ground during a fight with a Michigan police officer shortly before he was shot Lyoya appears on video on the ground during a fight with a Michigan police officer shortly before he was shot City Manager Mark Washington warned that the videos would lead to “expressions of shock, anger and pain.” Some businesses in the city center …