A judge has declared a mistrial after the jury couldn’t reach a unanimous verdict in the second-degree murder trial of a Michigan police officer who shot a Black man following a traffic stop in 2022.

Ex-Grand Rapids officer Christopher Schurr was charged with second-degree murder in Patrick Lyoya's death, but the jury couldn't reach a verdict.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer joined Grand Rapids officials in calling for peace after a mistrial was declared in a high-profile murder case involving a local police officer on Thursday, May 8. The governor said she understands Grand Rapids residents may be frustrated with the results of the trial against former Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr,

The killing of Patrick Lyoya during a traffic stop in Michigan sparked widespread protests, renewing questions around police brutality.

Former Grand Rapids, Mich., police officer Christopher Schurr's murder trial for the death of Patrick Lyoya ended in a mistrial on Thursday.

The Michigan Fraternal Order of Police said a Kent County jury’s inability to reach a verdict in the murder trial of former Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr for killing Patrick Lyoya “underscores the uncertainty and controversy” surrounding the case.

A jury said Thursday it could not reach a verdict, leading to a mistrial in the case of a former Grand Rapids police officer who was accused of murder after he shot and killed a man following a traffic stop three years ago.