Patrick Lyoya was 26 years old at the time of his death. He was an African-American, a refugee from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Lyoya was a motorist who was stopped near the intersection of Griggs and Nelson. A passenger was also in his vehicle at the time.

He was then repeatedly questioned by a white police officer over a suspected licence plate violation. Hearing this, Lyoya seemed confused and tried to run, and was ultimately shot in his head.

On Sunday, April 17, 2022, protestors had gathered at the Grand Rapids calling for justice for Patrick and his family.

There’s more outrage at Will Smith giving Chris Rock a slap at the Oscars than unarmed Patrick Lyoya being shot in the back of the head at point blank range by a police officer.
Some people who were calling for Will’s head on a stick have been silent.
The silence is deafening… pic.twitter.com/eudETJaWSN

— Lorraine King (@lorrainemking) April 17, 2022

His grieving father, Peter Lyoya has stated: “What is making me cry more is to see my son killed by a police officer for a small, small mistake, My life has come to an end.”

Patrick’s mother, on the other hand, claimed she is “very hurt and wounded” and can’t stop crying.

The Lyoya’s had moved to the United States Of America in 2014. Patrick also has two children of his own, he worked in the auto parts factory for a living.

The updated autopsy report of Patrick Lyoya died from a single gunshot wound. The bullet had entered the back of his skull near the midline.

According to Dr. Werner Spitz’s findings, the bullet had traveled up and to the right side of Loya’s skull. It had lodged near his right temporal bone.

The forensic pathologist reports had also suggested that Patrick had a normal life expectancy.

The officer’s taser and gun were the only two weapons found at the scene of the event. Meanwhile, the name of the officer from the Grand Rapids Police Department (GRPD) has not been named.

However, the officer will be fired and faces criminal charges, as stated on BBC news. Furthermore, the Michigan State Police are still investigating the shooting.

The shooting video of Patrick Lyoya has been released on the platforms like Reddit and Twitter.

According to the footage, a Grand Rapids officer stops Patrick Lyoya and begins to interrogate them over his car registration.

Newly released video shows a Grand Rapids (MI) police officer shooting unarmed 26 yo Patrick Lyoya while he was on the ground & facing away from the officer! Patrick never used violence against this officer even though the officer used violence against him in several instances. pic.twitter.com/5vNSWDYUpz

— Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) April 13, 2022

Then, Patrick Lyoya who seemed confused is seen running from the officer following a traffic stop. His hand can be seen gripping and fending off an electric stun gun at one point.

Meanwhile, the officer is heard telling Lyoya to “let go” of his Taser. After a minute, the black man was shot as he is seen lying on the ground.

Attorney Ben Crump has said: “This independent autopsy report confirms what we all witnessed in the horrifying video footage,”

“Unarmed Patrick Lyoya was conscious until the bullet entered his head, instantly ending what could have been a long and fruitful life.”