5/9/22 - Lyoya Had Extremely High Blood Alcohol Level

An autopsy report that was released just before the weekend, showed Lyoya's blood alcohol level was very high.

(Detroit Free Press) - The Kent County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed that Patrick Lyoya, the 26-year-old Michigan man who was fatally shot by a Grand Rapids police officer during a traffic stop, died from a gunshot.

The official autopsy also showed Lyoya's blood alcohol level was three times the legal limit for driving.

The autopsy report from the Kent County Medical Examiner's Office was obtained by the Detroit Free Press under a Freedom of Information Act request (FOIA). 

The office of the medical examiner confirmed the autopsy results reported by the newspaper are accurate.

The cause of death confirms the findings of an expert hired by the Lyoya family.

In a statement Saturday, attorneys Ven Johnson and Ben Crump, who represent Lyoya's family, called on prosecutors to file criminal charges against the officer for the "unjust killing" and for the release of the Michigan State Police report on the shooting.

The investigation continues into Lyoya's his death, which took place during a traffic stop on April 4.