A jury in Michigan is struggling to reach a verdict in the murder trial of a police officer who shot a Congolese immigrant after a routine traffic stop.

A Michigan jury remains deadlocked in the murder trial of ex-Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr, who fatally shot Patrick Lyoya during a 2022 traffic stop. Schurr claims self-defense after losing his Taser in a struggle.

A Michigan police officer who killed a man with a shot to the back of the head testified in his own defense Friday, telling jurors at his second-degree murder trial that he was “running on fumes” and fearing for his life after losing his Taser during an intense fight.