Results of 2nd autopsy to be given in Patrick Lyoya’s death

Apr 19, 2022 | News

Lawyers for the family of Patrick Lyoya, an unarmed Black man killed by police in western Michigan, said they will release results from an independent autopsy Tuesday.

DETROIT (AP) — Lawyers for the family of Patrick Lyoya, an unarmed Black man killed by police in western Michigan, said they will release results from an independent autopsy Tuesday.

Video from a bystander shows Lyoya was on the ground when he was shot in the head during a struggle with a white Grand Rapids officer on April 4. The official autopsy report is being shared with state police and won’t immediately be released to the public.

But a separate autopsy was performed by Dr. Werner Spitz, a 95-year-old forensic pathologist who worked on investigations following the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr., among other high-profile cases. He’s a former medical examiner in the Detroit area.

Lyoya’s death has outraged his family as well as many people who have watched video of the confrontation with an officer.

The officer, whose name hasn’t been released, is heard saying during a traffic stop that the license plate didn’t match the car. Lyoya declined to get back into the vehicle as ordered, and a short foot chase ensued.

In the final moments, the officer was on top of Lyoya, trying to subdue him. He fired his gun after demanding that Lyoya drop his police Taser.

State police will give their findings to the Kent County prosecutor for consideration of any charges. Lyoya is a refugee from Congo in Africa.

Lyoya’s funeral is planned for Friday at Renaissance Church of God in Christ in Grand Rapids. The Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network said it will help cover the cost. He will deliver a eulogy.

___

Find the AP’s full coverage of the fatal police shooting of Patrick Lyoya: https://apnews.com/hub/patrick-lyoya

 

Related Posts

2.11.19 NC News

The Forsyth Promise receives $150,000 from StriveTogether, Corinth Holders High School welcomes Veda Tucker from Rachel's Challenge, Stephanie Trunzo, Global Head of IBM Cloud Garage, to accept CEDAW award at WomenNC gala, and more.

7.31.17 International Nonprofit News

The Air Canada Foundation sixth annual golf tournament netted over $1,100,000, Graduate Women International attended the 10th Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, International House’s Citizen Diplomacy Program has openings for home hosts in August and October, and more.

1.7.19 NC News

Habitat for Humanity of Craven County receives $90,000 donation from the AARP and AARP Foundation, Meredith Yuckman named Executive Director of The Hope Center at Pullen, the Raleigh Chamber 2019 Economic Forecast will be presented Thursday, January 10th, and more.

Categories