M-Live reported Michigan State Police showed Patrick’s father a brief clip of the fatal shooting. The Lyoya family moved from the Democratic Republic of Congo to the United States seven years ago in search of a better life. I want the entire world to see how my son was executed.” “I want people to see the way my son was killed.
I want justice for Patrick,” the elder Lyoya said.
“I don’t know what to do because I am confused. The 26-year-old was killed on April 4 during an alleged “routine” traffic stop.Īs previously reported by NewsOne, Peter Lyoya, Patrick’s father, spoke to the outlet M-Live via his interpreter Israel Siku. Patrick Lyoya’s family demanded the Grand Rapids police department release video footage showing his killing. Scroll down to learn more about the Black men and boys who have lost their lives to police violence. In a handful of those cases - such as Antwon Rose, a 13-year-old boy killed in Pittsburgh, and Stephon Clark, a 22-year-old killed in Sacramento, both of whom were unarmed - the officers either avoided being criminally charged altogether or were acquitted despite damning evidence that the cops’ lives were not threatened and there was no cause for them to resort to lethal force or any violence for that matter.Ĭrump, who has been retained in so many of these cases, described the above scenarios in his book, “Open Season,” as the “genocide” of Black people.Īs NewsOne continues covering these shootings that so often go ignored by mainstream media, the below running list (in no certain order) of Black men and boys who have been shot and killed by police under suspicious circumstances can serve as a tragic reminder of the dangers Black and brown citizens face upon being born into a world of hate that has branded them as suspects since birth. One of the most distressing parts of this seemingly nonstop string of police killings of Black people is the fact that more times than not, the officer involved in the shooting can hide behind the claim that they feared for their lives - even if the victim was shot in the back, as has become the case for so many deadly episodes involving law enforcement. 3, 2019, and Jamee Johnson, a 22-year-old HBCU student who police shot to death after a questionable traffic stop on Dec. But there are plenty of others whose police killings never went “viral,” including people like Michael Dean, a 28-year-old father who police shot in the head on Dec. Omari Cryer’s name joins a long list of too many other Black men and boys killed by the police, including people who have become household names for all the wrong reasons like Patrick Lyoya, Tamir Rice, Botham Jean, E.J. The shooting death of Omari Cryer is still under investigation by the Louisville Metro Police Department’s Public Integrity Unit. “I don’t know what that means and what that is, but something has to happen different than what’s happening now.” “It’s up to everybody to do something to try to make a difference,” Bullard said. A makeshift Memorial for Cryer was held the evening of the shooting at Jefferson Square Park. “Within five seconds of chasing him, there were gunshots.”īullard also told reporters that he didn’t see or hear Cryer shoot back at police.Ĭryer’s family, as well as the community of Louisville, are demanding answers from police and want the officers involved to be held accountable.Īfter the shooting members of the community took to the streets to show their frustrations with the police. “They immediately hopped out of the vehicle and they ran after him,” Bullard told WHAS11. According to Demond Bullard, who was sitting on his porch during the altercation, Cryer was running away.
Officers on the scene tried to administer first aid, but Cryer was pronounced dead on the scene.īut witnesses who were on the scene tell a much different story. Marshal discharged his weapon and shot Cryer. Marshals Task Force in serving a warrant on a suspect named Omari Cryer.Ĭryer was accused of domestic violence, strangulation, and assault.Īccording to reports, while officers tried to serve the warrant, an altercation ensued. According to Louisville Metro Police Department, the LMPD were assisting the U.S.