Hundreds of protesters marched and gathered outside a police station in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Wednesday after footage was released showing an officer fatally shooting a black man earlier this month.
Demonstrators crowded together and chanted “Black lives matter!” outside the Grand Rapids Police Department after it released footage of 26-year-old Patrick Lyoya being fatally shot by an officer during a traffic stop April 4, according to WWMT-TV.
HAPPENING NOW: Hundreds gather outside the Grand Rapids Police Department to protest the shooting of 26-year-old Patrick Lyoya. Police released videos of the deadly police shooting earlier today. @wwmtnews pic.twitter.com/tU0Drx3NJo
— Trisha McCauley (@TrishaWWMT) April 13, 2022
“Black lives matter,” crowds chants outside Grand Rapids police station after video released today of fatal police shooting of Patrick Lyoya: pic.twitter.com/2xD8z9D3a7
— Niraj Warikoo (@nwarikoo) April 14, 2022
In videos posted to social media earlier in the day, people can be heard shouting “f*** the police” and threatening to kill officers.
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Police released the footage Wednesday after Chief Eric Winstrom vowed to release video from a body camera, a camera placed inside a patrol car, a cellphone, and a nearby home surveillance system.
The footage showed Lyoya exiting his car and attempting to flee from an officer during a traffic stop. After a lengthy struggle between the two, the officer pinned Lyoya to the ground and discharged his Taser. The officer is then heard screaming at Lyoya to “let go of the Taser” before pulling out his gun and shooting him.
Lyoya’s family members reportedly accused police of killing him “execution style,” and several residents have called on city leaders, such as Mayor Rosalynn Bliss and City Manager Mark Washington, to resign, while others demanded that police scale back their tactics.
The deadly traffic stop is still under investigation by Michigan state police to determine whether the shooting was justified, Washington told reporters Wednesday. The officer who shot Lyoya has been placed on administrative leave until further notice.
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The GRPD has not yet responded to the Washington Examiner’s request for comment.
