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Autopsy Shows Police Officer Fatally Shot Patrick Lyoya in the Back of His Head

HeadlineApr 20, 2022

In news from Michigan, more details have emerged about the police killing of Patrick Lyoya, a 26-year-old Congolese refugee who was shot dead after a traffic stop on April 4. An independent autopsy has determined that the Grand Rapids police officer who killed Lyoya first pressed their gun against the back of Lyoya’s head before shooting him. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump spoke at a press conference on Tuesday.

Benjamin Crump: “Well, today, based on scientific evidence, we can confirm that Patrick Lyoya was shot in the back of his head. That is now scientific evidence of this tragic killing and what his family believes was an execution.”

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