After recently released videos revealed the 26-year-old Black man being fatally shot by a police officer during a traffic stop, Patrick Lyoya’s father said his son was “killed like an animal.”
“I came here to save my family,” Peter Lyoya told CBS News. “My son has been killed like an animal.”
“The one [who] was supposed to be protecting Patrick’s life is the one [who] killed Patrick and take Patrick’s life away,” he added.
“As his mother and father said, they believe their son was executed,” Crump said.
Earlier this week, Brandon Davis, director of oversight and public accountability for the City of Grand Rapids, said, “We will seek transparency. We will seek the truth. Justice requires that this matter be handled fairly and efficiently.”
On Wednesday, The Grand Rapids Police Department released various recordings of the April 4 confrontation.
In the video, Lyoya is pulled over by a White officer for having mismatched license plates.
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When the officer asks to see a license, Lyoya asks: “What did I do wrong?”
