reporter: the family came to the united states to flee war in the democratic republic of congo but it was in the united states that a bullet killed her son. the father still remembers asking police how his son very astonishing. he was killed by an officer. i didn t believe it. i said the police that are supposed to be watching him is the one that killed him. april 4, shortly after being pulled over for improper car registration. he starts running. the officer chases and they go to the ground. beginning what would become minutes of wrestling and struggling. the officer used his taser twice. but failed to make contact. as he puts his hands on the taser. when the two go to the ground for the final time, struggling for a few brief moments, before
Son died. reporter: the family came to the united states to flee war in the democratic republic of conga. but it was in the united states that a bullet kill her son. the father still remembers asking police how his son was killed. translator: very astonishing, amazing. they told me he was killed by an officer. i didn t believe it. i said the police are supposed to be watching him and they are the one who kill him. reporter: after being pulled over for what police say improper car registration, lyoya starts running. the officer chases and they go to the ground beginning what would become minutes of wrestling and struggling. the officer used his taser twice but failed to make contact as lyoya puts his hands on the taser. when the two go to the ground for what would be the final time
reporter: the parents of 26-year-old patrick leoya speaking to police for the first time. you still think about him. i think about him every time. and i still cannot believe that my son died. reporter: the family came to the united states to flee war in the democratic republic of congo. but it was in the united states that a bullet killed her son. the father still remembers asking police how his son was killed. translator: very astonishing. they told me that he was killed by an officer. i didn t believe it. i said, the police watching him, he s the one who kill him. reporter: back on april 4th, shortly after being pulled over for what police say was improper car registration, he starts running. the officer chases, and they go
I say the police supposed to be watching him is the one who kill him? reporter: back on april 4th, shortly after being pulled over for what police say was improper car registration, lyoya starts running. the officer chases, and they go to the ground. beginning what would become minutes of wrestling and struggling. the officer used his taser twice, but failed to make contact as lyoya puts his hands on the taser. when the two go to the ground for what would be the final time, struggling for a few brief moments before the officer s final words. taser! i was just involved in a shooting. sending medical. reporter: the officer got up. lyoya didn t.
Is in chicago following the story tonight. hey, stay in the car! once again video tells the tale of a police officer shooting a black man. april 4th grand rapids michigan patrick, a 26-year-old congress louise immigrant is pulled over. the unidentified officer states the reason for the traffic stop. the plate doesn t stop on this car. he looks confused but says he understands english. he struggles and runs. the officer chases and tackles him. a taser is fired twice. unsuccessfully. at one point body camera video shows he grabbed the officer s taser. let go of the taser. at some point in the struggle pressure was applied to the body camera switching it off. the police chief cannot say if that was deliberate. witness video continued after two minutes of wrestling. officer can be seen reaching for his side arm and firing a single shot into the back of his head. struggle over the taser.