Patrick Lyoya was shot and killed by a police officer in Grand Rapids, MI. His father and attorney Ben Crump are calling for justice.
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The family of Patrick Lyoya, the Congolese refugee who was shot by a Grand Rapids police officer during a traffic stop earlier this month, called for the officer to be identified, fired and arrested.
The video of the shooting "was the most horrifying thing I’ve ever seen in my entire life," said Thomas Lyoya, Patrick's younger brother, during a Thursday news conference.
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Start teaching your kids to comply peacefully with police instructions.
@LotWizzard no he didn’t. And you know that.
@J GetsCensored there was no reason to pull the tazer.
If he had contol of the tazer the cop would have been killed !!!!
Black man was a fool
What goes around comes around.
@Jameel yup. Criminal behavior ends in a criminal’s death.
But details of this are being ignored. He had a gun a weapon and shot at the police. Would they cry and go to his or her Funeral??????
@Marc Mockingbirdstate the lie you accuse me of
@Victoria Anderson he had the officers taser.
Liz, don’t spread fake nonsense. He was unarmed. But being unarmed doesn’t mean you can do what ever you want. He earned his death. Cop was justified to use lethal force. You spreading this nonsense only adds to the stupidity of the people who are defending the criminal.
Typical passing the blame
Have some Hope and they want to be negative and Hate police. But when people are in Danger They call 911. They callPolice. I am Disappointed in their Ignorance. With the Dad. Sorry you lost your son. To the Creeps whom Exploit this. Shame on You.
It was your son‘s fault he refused to listen to the officer reply I received the consequences that is the law in America
Facts! Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. Actions have consequences
No worries. Then there will be no complaining when tables turn and the victims of police brutality are your children.
My kids which are grown know how to be responsible, obey the law and act accordingly. They know better than to resist a police officer, take his taser abs so on…. 😂
This is just another example of if the person would have just complied none of this would have happened
stop blaming the innocent victim
@LotWizzard yeah stop blaming the cop
Bottom Feeder Ben to the rescue. Dude is a clown
Gloria Allred is missing out
Imagine not breaking laws, and when you do following police orders. If he stayed in his car he would still be alive. Simple
@LotWizzard he’ll extort some money for them
@Jameel lol you sound like that guy who ran all them people over in Wisconsin and that dude who just shot up that train in NYC. Black Israelites are the funniest people alive. That’s what happens when we shut down mental wards.
Shooting justified
@PCG are u the pigcops lawyer?
Never seen such fake crying for money in my life 🙄
Instead of dilated pupils from bawling, only dilated $’s!
If I one resisted arrest (which is a felony under state law in MI) I could expect some serious consequences. If I wrestled with the officer and got their taser (weapon) then all events following my actions rest on me alone. I do identify as “invisible” and I am my own “fact checker”. So please if you “disagree” just know that this comment is forever like “opposite day” so if you “disagree” it means you actually “agree” with me.
💥!!!!!
Do not wrestle fight curse run from the police . It is yes sir no sir no ma’am yes ma’am .
Play stupid games win stupid prizes. Sucks that a life was lost but kid got what he deserved. Take some responsibility you people.
Frank James shot and injured 13 people then complied with police and
he’s still alive………..
See how that works.
EXCELLENT analogy!
Wow OMG
looks like justice was served. the family is hoping for a lotto payout
Justice in Amerikkka. Shame much!
He acted suspicious from the very beginning. He had mismatched plates, he ran, he resisted, he fought with the officer. The officer gave him clear commands to stop resisting, and to stop fighting for control of the taser. He gave him every chance to stop.
He forced the officer’s hand. It is absolutely obnoxious that anyone, including his own family, would try to claim the officer did anything wrong.
Oh look it’s the gibs me dat “lawyer” again.
NOT Complying is NOT cause for immidiate DEATH! Threat of IMMINENT DEATH must be present or serious bodily injury! OFFICER had suspect on all fours at time of death.
NOT Complying is NOT cause for immidiate DEATH! Threat of IMMINENT DEATH must be present or serious bodily injury! OFFICER had suspect on all fours at time of death.!