GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Patrick Lyoya, the 26-year-old Michigan man who was fatally shot by a Grand Rapids police officer during a traffic stop, died from a gunshot to the back of the head, the Kent County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed on Saturday,The official autopsy also showed Lyoya's blood alcohol level was three times the legal limit, experts who saw a copy of the medical examiner's report told the Detroit Free Press, which first reported the findings.
A CNN review of state court records found that at the time of the April traffic stop Lyoya had a revoked license and three open arrest warrants. There were a dozen criminal and traffic cases against Lyoya dating back to 2016. Kent County Prosecuting Attorney Chris Becker could not be reached for comment. He said late last month that his office is reviewing the case and the timing depended on additional pieces of information, including the autopsy report. He gave no time frame for wrapping up his review.The footage begins with the officer walking toward Lyoya's car.
Video showed Lyoya getting up and standing, and the officer deploying a Taser. Police said the Taser was deployed twice but the prongs didn't hit Lyoya. On April 1, a warrant was issued for Lyoya's arrest in connection with a domestic violence complaint made on the same date. A warrant was issued in another case on April 4 for failure to appear or pay. The judge signed that warrant on the same date that Lyoya was shot by police, but the petition for the warrant was signed March 29.
We need to stop protecting the criminal.
Shouldn’t have grabbed the officers taser ..he’d still be here ..you make your own choices in life and have to deal with the consequences..pretty simple gunshot to the back of the head doesn’t really mean anything here