GRAND RAPIDS, MI – A mistrial was declared in the high-profile murder trial for Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr after jurors were deadlocked despite nearly 20 hours in deliberation. It was an outcome neither the prosecution nor defense wanted,

A jury said Thursday it could not reach a verdict, leading to a mistrial in the case of a former Grand Rapids police officer who was accused of murder after he shot and killed a man following a traffic stop three years ago.

The long-delayed jury trial of former Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr began on Monday in the Kent County Courthouse with the prosecution presenting evidence and witnesses supporting the charge of second-degree murder in the execution-style killing of 26-year-old Lyoya,