Police in Grand Rapids, MI have released video of the deadly shooting of Patrick Lyoya during a traffic stop.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Police in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Wednesday released several videos of an officer's encounter with Patrick Lyoya, who died after being shot during a traffic stop this month.
The department released police body camera, dashcam, cell phone, and home surveillance system footage of the deadly incident. last fall. He left the Chicago Police Department and was named chief of Grand Rapids police in February. The incident began just after 8 a.m. on April 4 when police say they pulled over a vehicle for a traffic stop. The driver, now known to be Lyoya, got out of the vehicle and at some point ran, Grand Rapids Police said at the time.
Siku described the father's reaction to seeing the video:"He melt down, he didn't have anything to say. He almost passed out.""The boy was on the floor, the cop as he lays on him, pulls up the gun and shoots him in the head and back up. Patrick did not move," he added. Kent County Prosecuting Attorney Christopher Becker told CNN no decision has been made regarding the officer as the investigation isn't complete. As for the impending release of video, he said,"They have to do what they think best and I'm not going to criticize that." In a statement on April 7, he said,"To maintain the integrity of this investigation, I have requested that involved police agencies do not release any evidence until the investigation is complete.
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