GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—A prosecutor said he will announce Thursday whether charges will be filed in the death of Patrick Lyoya, a man who was on the ground when he was shot in the back of the head by a Michigan police officer.
Kent County prosecutor Chris Becker gave no hints Wednesday, saying only that he would disclose his “charging decision” at an afternoon news conference in Grand Rapids.
Lyoya, 26, a refugee from Congo, was killed by Grand Rapids Officer Christopher Schurr after a traffic stop on April 4.
Schurr told Lyoya that he stopped him because the license plate didn’t match the vehicle, according to video….