Autopsy Shows Patrick Lyoya Shot In Head By Michigan Cop

The finding by a former Detroit-area medical examiner matches what was seen last week on video released by the Grand Rapids police chief.

An independent autopsy confirms that Patrick Lyoya was shot in the back of the head by a Michigan police officer while facedown on the ground, lawyers for the Black man's family said Tuesday.

The finding by a former Detroit-area medical examiner matches what was seen last week on video released by the Grand Rapids police chief. The official autopsy report hasn't been released to the public.

"There's no question what killed this young man. ... It was a powerful bullet," said Dr. Werner Spitz, holding a skull at a news conference to show where the bullet entered the head.