Former Grand Rapids officer Christopher Schurr's trial for shooting 26-year-old refugee Patrick Lyoya begins.

The murder trial of former Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr began on April 30, 2025, for the second-degree murder of Patrick Lyoya, a 26-year-old Congolese refugee, shot during a traffic stop in April 2022. The prosecution presented expert witnesses to testify about the use of force and the taser, while the defense called witnesses, including a forensic analyst and a police training captain, arguing Schurr acted in self-defense after becoming exhausted during a struggle. The trial is ongoing, with more witnesses expected to testify on both sides.