A Michigan police officer who killed a man with a shot to the back of the head is testifying in his own defense at his second-degree murder trial.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - During this week’s trial of a former Grand Rapids police officer accused of killing a Black motorist, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Michigan said the department should show accountability and address “systemically flawed policing practices.

Moments after the prosecution rested its case, the defense requested to have the trial dismissed entirely. This request was based on testimony from two out-of-state witnesses for the prosecution, who spoke about former Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr’s use of force during his deadly confrontation with Patrick Lyoya.