Patrick Lyoya, an unarmed civilian, died tragically when he was shot by a policeman.

Following the publication of the recordings, several hundred demonstrators gathered outside the Grand Rapids Police Department on Wednesday, April 13th with some yelling and shouting from behind barriers.
The group asked that the identity of the officer involved in the shooting be made public.

Citing a desire for openness, the city’s new police chief, Eric Winstrom, released four recordings on Wednesday, including vital evidence of the incident captured by a passenger in Lyoya’s car that rainy morning.

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Who was Patrick Lyoya?

Patrick Lyoya was the young black man behind the controversial indiscriminate shooting by a white police officer. He was shot right in the back of his head.

Who are Patrick Lyoya parents and siblings?

According to Lyoya’s family, he had two young kids and five siblings. Peter Lyoya was his biological father. However, facts about his mum is unavailable.

Why was Patrick Lyoya shot?

According to a video circulating Lyoya can be seen sprinting away from the police who pulled him over for driving with a license plate that did not belong to the car.

They raged in front of numerous apartments, while Lyoya’s passenger got out and videoed the scene.

He got shot in the process of resisting arrest by the Police official according to some sources.