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The family of Patrick Lyoya, a Black man and Congolese refugee shot and killed by a Michigan police officer in April, filed a civil lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan on Wednesday against the city of Grand Rapids and the officer charged in the shooting. The 26-year-old Lyoya was fatally shot in the back of the head by Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr following a struggle as Lyoya attempted to flee a traffic stop on April 4 on the city's southeast side. The 31-year-old Schurr has been charged with second-degree murder in the case and is slated to stand trial in 2023. The 12-page complaint claims Schurr violated Lyoya's civil rights when he pursued Lyoya on foot and did not wait for backup before using lethal force. The family is seeking financial damages for Lyoya's death, per the complaint. Attorneys Ayanna Hatchett and Ven Johnson wrote in the complaint: "Schurr's actions demonstrated a reckless disregard of

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