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The family of Dana Mitchell Young Jr., a 47-year-old Black man shot by deputies in South Los Angeles last year, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

At the time of the shooting, Young was suspected of kidnapping a woman and attempting to sexually assault her.

Erin Myers reports for the KTLA 5 News at 6:30 on July 29, 2021.