- An independent autopsy confirmed that Patrick Lyoya was shot in the back of the head by a Michigan cop, attorneys said.
- "This independent autopsy report confirms what we all witnessed in the horrifying video footage," said lawyer Ben Crump, the AP reported.
- Lyoya, a 26-year-old Black man, was fatally shot by a white Grand Rapids police officer during a traffic stop on April 4.
Attorneys for the family of Patrick Lyoya said on Tuesday that an independent autopsy confirmed that the 26-year-old Black man was shot in the back of the head by a Michigan cop.
Lyoya was fatally shot by a white Grand Rapids police officer during a traffic stop on April 4.
Last week, the Grand Rapids Police Department released a series of videos that showed the killing of Lyoya, who was lying face-down on the ground.
"This independent autopsy report confirms what we all witnessed in the horrifying video footage: Unarmed Patrick Lyoya was conscious until the bullet entered his head, instantly ending what could have been a long and fruitful life," the family's attorney Ben Crump said on Tuesday, according to the Associated Press.
The independent autopsy was performed by Dr. Werner Spitz, a former Detroit-area medical examiner, the Associated Press reported.
Lyoya's official autopsy report has not been released. Grand Rapids police have not publicly identified the officer that killed Lyoya, and charges haven't been filed yet against the cop.
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