Jewish Family In Los Angeles Accuses Police Of Wrongful Death, And Civil Rights Violations

Los Angeles, CA - A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed in Los Angeles federal court alleging two undercover police officers shot and killed a Jewish man Assaf Deri after they mistook him for a Middle Easterner or Muslim.

The undercover officers, without provocation, fired multiple rounds at Deri after they cornered him in his vehicle in a North Hollywood alley.
His parents allege that police then tried to cover up the death by raiding the his apartment in hopes of finding evidence of contraband or illegal activities.

The suit alleges wrongful death, negligence, civil rights violations, assault and battery and false arrest. It seeks punitive damages.