The Kent County Prosecutor announced second-degree murder charges against Grand Rapids Police Officer Christopher Schurr for the shooting death of Patrick Lyoya on April 4.
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The police department learned of the charges on Wednesday and Schurr turned himself in, Becker said. He's expected to be arraigned Friday. "Given that I filed charges and we have all of you here today, the Michigan rules of professional conduct severely limit what I can say. I'm not going to be able to get into the facts, the circumstances, the decisions I made to get into this process. The rules of professional conduct are pretty strict. This case needs to be tried in a court of law, not necessarily in the public," Becker said.
"In 1991, the Michigan Supreme Court, in the People vs. Kahoury, ruled that felony firearm cannot be charged against a police officer who used a gun in the performance of their duties," Becker said.Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel applauded the decision and investigation.