GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A former Grand Rapids police officer is again asking a federal judge to rule before trial and toss out the civil wrongful death lawsuit against him stemming from the shooting of Patrick Lyoya in 2022.
In a filing Friday, Christopher Schurr’s attorneys sought a summary judgement, claiming he is entitled to qualified immunity under federal and state law.
The lawsuit was filed by Lyoya’s family, alleging Schurr violated Lyoya’s Fourth Amendment protections against excessive force and accusing Schurr of gross negligence and misconduct under state law. The Lyoya family’s attorneys have a month to reply to the Friday motion, though their deadline could get extended.
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Lyoya, 26, died April 4, 2022, following a traffic stop in Grand Rapids. Video from the stop shows Lyoya running away from Schurr and an about 2.5-minute struggle between the two, including them grappling over Schurr’s Taser. Ultimately, Schurr, who was on top of Lyoya trying to hold him down, shot him in the back of the head…