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Video shows officer kneeling on black man before shooting him in head

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Joe Mellor by Joe Mellor
2022-04-14 13:02
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A black man was pinned to the ground by a Michigan police officer and was shot in the back of the head and killed.

Patrick Lyoya, 26, died outside a house in Grand Rapids, Michigan on April 4 after a struggle ensued over a Taser during a routine traffic stop.

The unnamed officer repeatedly ordered Lyoya to “let go” of his Taser, at one point demanding: “Drop the Taser!”

Video shows Lyoya running from the officer who stopped him for driving with a license plate that didn’t belong to the vehicle.

The fight over the Taser lasted about 90 seconds. In the final moments, the officer was on top of Lyoya, kneeling on his back.

The police released bodycam footage.

Prominent civil rights attorney Ben Crump, speaking on behalf of Lyoya’s family, on Wednesday called for the officer in the shooting to be fired and prosecuted.

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“The video clearly shows that this was an unnecessary, excessive, and fatal use of force against an unarmed Black man who was confused by the encounter and terrified for his life,” Crump said in a release.

"WHY SHOOT HIM?"

Patrick Lyoya's close friend reacting to the video moments after seeing it for the first time.

Continuing coverage: https://t.co/riK6UiIv71@WOODTV pic.twitter.com/TRGcV1WE0i

— Jacqueline Francis (@JFrancisTV) April 13, 2022

There have been mass protests since the killing.

Caution: Extreme footage

#BREAKING: Hundreds of protesters take to the streets in Grand Rapids, Michigan following today’s release of footage from the Patrick Lyoya shooting. Police are not disclosing the name of the officer involved but say he’s been suspended. #BreakingNews pic.twitter.com/ZrbUg3T3SO

— Breaking 4 News (@Breaking_4_News) April 13, 2022

Turnout for the protest for Patrick Lyoya here in Grand Rapids, Mich pic.twitter.com/skjPUuRMT8

— Anna Liz Nichols (@annaliznichols) April 13, 2022

It's dark now in Grand Rapids.

Protesters calling for justice for Patrick Lyoya are marching in a circle around the police department. @WOODTV pic.twitter.com/4uL9fI7fHh

— Byron Tollefson (@byron_tollefson) April 14, 2022

Related: VIDEO: Shocking new bodycam footage shows George Floyd pleading not to be shot

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