Family sues over shooting death of unarmed man by officer
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The family of an unarmed man shot and killed by an undercover Philadelphia police officer has sued the city.
The family of Richard Ferretti says in a lawsuit filed Monday in federal court he was driving around looking for a parking spot in May 2016 when officers tried to stop him.
Police say they were responding to a call about a suspicious vehicle. They allege Ferretti refused to stop his minivan and that's when Officer Shannon Coolbaugh fired at him.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Witnesses say they heard Ferretti yelling, "I'm stopping!"
Coolbaugh remains on desk duty as a grand jury determines whether he should face charges
Commissioner Richard Ross says he has concerns about the tactics used the night Ferretti was shot.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Prosecutors aren't commenting.
The lawsuit seeks more than $150,000 in damages.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}This story has been corrected to show the man's surname was Ferretti, not Feretti.