DETROIT — Attorneys for Patrick Lyoya's family said Tuesday the 26-year-old's death appears to be a “classic” case of Lyoya being targeted for a “driving while Black" traffic stop.
Ben Crump, one of the family's attorneys, divulged the new angle during a news conference that announced the results of an independent autopsy. Lyoya was profiled by the Grand Rapids police officer who ultimately shot him in the back of the head, Crump said.
Lyoya died of a gunshot wound to the back of head, an autopsy conducted by forensic pathologist Dr. Werner Spitz confirmed. Spitz said that based on his examination, he believed the officer who shot Lyoya held the gun to the back of his head.
