A 23-year-old man is suing the Los Angeles Police Department, including his uncle on the force, over an incident during a May 2020 rally in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Asim Jamal Shakir Jr. claimed in a lawsuit filed on Monday that his uncle ordered other officers to fire hard-foam projectiles at him, which led him to get a series of medical, psychological, and psychiatric treatments. The lawsuit claims that law enforcement violated Shakir’s civil rights by using unreasonable force and not adhering to proper training procedures.
“There isn’t a paycheck in the world that should be worth your morals and values and family,” Shakir said Tuesday, according to a report by the Los Angeles Times.
In a livestream recording on his Instagram, Shakir can be heard calling his uncle’s name and yelling questions at a group of officers who were walking toward him. Once he recognized his uncle, he can be heard in the video yelling, “Eric!”
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“Our ancestors are turning over in their grave right now, Eric!” Shakir said. “Look at me in my eyes, Eric. … You know how your daddy feeling right now? That could have been you.”
A shot can then be heard, with the phone falling before the restarted video a few seconds later shows Shakir’s bloody hand.
“This case alarmed me and touched me like no other in my 42 years because never have I ever heard of an officer knowing the subject of his abuse — let alone them drawing from the same bloodline,” said Carl Douglas, Shakir’s lawyer.
Shakir is seeking unspecified damages and coverage of his medical costs.
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The Washington Examiner reached out to the Los Angeles Police Department for comment.
