An unarmed man was shot and killed by a Los Angeles Police Department Officer. Sergio Navas\u2019 family filed a wrongful death lawsuit.<\/p>\n
Sergio Navas, 36-years-old, died on March 5, 2015. The incident began when two LAPD officers spotted a gold 2003 Mercury Sable bearing paper license plates. The car had been reported stolen an it appeared to be driven erratically. The police started to follow the car, and at that moment, the individual driving it increased speed and fled. The officers pursued, and a six-minute chase ended when their cruiser and the suspect\u2019s vehicle collided.<\/p>\n
The police officer in the cruiser\u2019s passenger seat opened fire. The driver of the car with the paper plates exited his vehicle and ran toward an alley entrance situated a few feet from the scene of the crash. A foot chase ensued with no further shots fired. Navas was apprehended, brought down and cuffed on the sidewalk, where (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" An unarmed man was shot and killed by a Los Angeles Police Department Officer. Sergio Navas\u2019 family filed a wrongful death lawsuit. Sergio Navas, 36-years-old, died on March 5, 2015. The incident began when two LAPD officers spotted a gold…<\/span><\/p>\n