Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker rested his case Wednesday in the second-degree murder trial against former Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr. Now, Schurr’s attorneys are calling what could be a lengthy list of defense witnesses to give insight into a 2022 traffic stop that ended with the that shooting of Black motorist Patrick Lyoya.

The long-delayed jury trial of former Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr began on Monday in the Kent County Courthouse with the prosecution presenting evidence and witnesses supporting the charge of second-degree murder in the execution-style killing of 26-year-old Lyoya,

Former Grand Rapids police Officer Christopher Schurr is on trial in the death of Patrick Lyoya, a 26-year-old Congolese immigrant who was shot and killed by the officer three years ago.