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		</div><p>A Michigan police chief has publicly identified the officer who fatally shot Patrick Lyoya in the back of the head during a traffic stop.</p>
<p>The Grand Rapids officer has been named as Christopher Schurr, Chief Eric Winstrom said.</p>
<p>Mr Lyoya, 26, a black man and native of Congo, was killed after a struggle with the officer on April 4.</p>
<p>“In the interest of transparency, to reduce ongoing speculation, and to avoid any further confusion, I am confirming the name already publicly circulating — Christopher Schurr — as the officer involved in the April 4 officer-involved shooting,” Mr Winstrom said in a statement.</p>
<p>It was a reversal. In the aftermath of the shooting and the release of video, Mr Winstrom said he would withhold the officer’s name unless he was charged with a crime.</p>
<p><img src="https://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/patrick-lyoya-shooting-cop.jpg" alt="Scenes from the Patrick Lyoya shooting" width="932" height="524" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-173525" /></p>
<p>It was described as a long-standing practice that applied to the public as well as city employees.</p>
<p>Mr Lyoya’s family and black leaders, including the Rev Al Sharpton, repeatedly called for transparency and release of the name.</p>
<p>“We want his name,” Mr Sharpton shouted at Mr Lyoya’s funeral, saying authorities cannot set a precedent of withholding the names of officers who kill people unless the officer is charged.</p>
<p>The Renaissance Church of God in Christ in Grand Rapids was filled to capacity of 1,000 for the funeral on Friday.</p>
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