The family of a 19-year-old Winnetka man who was fatally shot by police following a late-night chase through the western San Fernando Valley will announce today the filing of a federal lawsuit against the city and Los Angeles Police Department.
Abdul Arian was shot scores of times by Los Angeles police around 10 p.m. April 11 after he led officers on a high-speed chase that ended on the Ventura (101) Freeway near Woodland Hills. According to the LAPD, Arian called 911 during the pursuit, which began after he ran a red light, and told a dispatcher he was armed and prepared to shoot officers.
