Michigan police release footage of white cop fatally shooting black man in the head during struggle over taser after traffic stop: Man's family retain Benjamin Crump who says 'excessive force was used'
Patrick Lyoya, 26, was fatally shot by a Michigan cop outside a house in Grand Rapids on April 4
Amid public outcry for transparency, police released video of the deadly incident
The officer repeatedly ordered Lyoya to 'let go' of the cop's Taser, at one point demanding: 'Drop the Taser!'
In the final moments, the officer was on top of Lyoya, kneeling on his back at times to subdue him
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump called for the officer involved in the shooting to be fired and prosecuted
The officer, a seven-year veteran who has not yet been identified, is on paid leave during the investigation
On Wednesday, several hundred protesters gathered outside the Grand Rapids Police Department following the release of the videos, calling for accountability from police and justice for Lyoya
By Andrea Cavallier For Dailymail.Com and Wires
Published: 22:53 EDT, 13 April 2022 | Updated: 07:33 EDT, 14 April 2022
Michigan police have released footage of a black man being shot in the back of the head by a white cop during a struggle over the officer's Taser following a traffic stop, prompting calls for justice as the family's high-profile attorney claimed 'unnecessary, excessive used of force was used.'
Amid public outcry for transparency, police released the footage on Wednesday showing Patrick Lyoya, 26, facedown on the ground as he is fatally shot by the officer in Grand Rapids on April 4.
The newly released footage also shows the moments leading up to the shooting, including the traffic stop over suspicions involving Lyoya's license plate, which led to a brief foot chase and struggle over the cop's Taser.
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