Patrick Lyoya, age 26

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Lost to gun violence on April 4, 2022 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Photo sources:

Apr 13: The Detroit News: Video shows struggle before Grand Rapids officer shot Patrick Lyoya
WPBN: Videos show Grand Rapids police officer fatally shoot Patrick Lyoya

News sources:

San Diego Union-Tribune: Officer's camera misses key moment of Patrick Lyoya's death
Apr 14: Washington Post: Family of man shot by Michigan police say son was ‘killed like an animal’
WXMI: Hundreds march against killing of Patrick Lyoya by a Grand Rapids police officer
WXMI: Vigil for Patrick Lyoya, man who died after being shot by GR police officer
Apr 13: The Detroit News: Video shows struggle before Grand Rapids officer shot Patrick Lyoya
NewsOne: Grand Rapids Video Confirms Cop Shot Unarmed Patrick Lyoya In ‘The Back Of The Head’ Following Misdemeanor Traffic Stop
WPBN: Videos show Grand Rapids police officer fatally shoot Patrick Lyoya
Patrick Lyoya's father says his son was "killed like an animal" in fatal police shooting
WOODTV.com: ‘Why?’ asks father of Congolese refugee shot, killed by GR police
WOODTV.com: GRPD officer shoots, kills man after ‘lengthy fight’
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