Family of Andrew Brown Jr. to file federal lawsuit over his police killing

The family of Andrew Brown Jr., a Black man who was shot and killed by police in April, plans to file a federal lawsuit over his death, attorney Harry Daniels confirmed to CBS News. The lawsuit will allege that Brown was deprived of his rights "under color of state law."

Daniels has also said he wants the Department of Justice to "intervene immediately" in the case after it was announced no charges would be filed against any of the officers involved in the shooting. The FBI has also launched an investigation to determine if Brown's civil rights were violated. Brown, 42, was killed last month in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, when sheriff's deputies who were serving felony warrants and a search warrant surrounded his car. Partial video of the shooting, which was shown publicly for the first time on Tuesday, shows the car backing away as officers try to surround it. The car then turns left as Brown attempts to drive away between the officers. The deputies opened fire as the car was driving away, hitting Brown several times, including in the back of the head. The car crashed shortly afterwards.