Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker finished with prosecution witnesses on Wednesday, April 30 in the murder trial against former Grand Rapids Police Officer Christopher Schurr.

Moments after the prosecution rested its case, the defense requested to have the trial dismissed entirely. This request was based on testimony from two out-of-state witnesses for the prosecution, who spoke about former Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr’s use of force during his deadly confrontation with Patrick Lyoya.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The defense is set to continue their case in the fourth day of the Christopher Schurr murder trial Thursday. Schurr, an ex-Grand Rapids police officer, is charged with second-degree murder in the fatal April 2022 shooting death of Patrick Lyoya. If convicted, Schurr faces up to life in prison with the possibility of parole.