Kent County will not prosecute officer in Da’Quain Johnson shooting

By: Ben Solis

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: April 2, 2026

Words: 992

Last Updated: 3 months, 4 weeks ago

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Chris Becker, the Kent County prosecutor, said in a news conference on Thursday that he found no evidence that the force used by a Grand Rapids police officer against Da’Quain Johnson was unreasonable when the officer fatally shot him during a traffic stop in February.

Becker said that officers had a legitimate basis to pull him over when Johnson was riding on a bicycle in the roadway without a light. He added that officers had …

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