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Christopher Schurr photo courtesy of Sarah Leach Ottawa News Network

Prosecution Rests, Defense Begins In Schurr Murder Trial

By Mary Ellen Murphy Apr 30, 2025 | 12:51 PM

(Grand Rapids, MI) – The prosecution has rested and the defense has begun presenting its case in the murder trial of Christopher Schurr. He shot and killed Patrick Lyoya during a 2022 traffic stop after the two scuffled over Schurr’s taser.

Before presenting their first witness today defense attorneys asked the judge for both a mistrial and a directed verdict. Both requests were denied.

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