Michigan judge refuses to dismiss murder charge against former officer who shot a Black motorist
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Christopher Schurr, a former Grand Rapids police officer who shot a Black motorist, is being charged with second-degree murder. A judge refused to dismiss the case.
Schurr’s lawyers argued he acted in self-defense and that Michigan law allows police officers to use deadly force to stop someone from fleeing and to make an arrest. Video recordings showed Schurr was straddling Lyoya's body as the Congolese refugee lay face down beneath him.
Prosecutors said the district court did not abuse its discretion in finding probable cause to proceed to trial. A judge at a preliminary hearing found sufficient evidence that a jury could conclude Schurr did not reasonably believe his life was immediately at risk.
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