Family of Brooklyn man killed by NYPD files notice of claim against city

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BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) -- The family of an armed Brooklyn man who was shot and killed by NYPD officers earlier this year has filed a notice of claim against the city.

"The footage we have does not show Christin pointing the gun at anyone," said Attorney MK Kaishian, who represents Christin Emile's family.

She does not deny that Emile had a gun on him, which can be seen in the NYPD Body Camera video and surveillance video of the May 12 incident that the New York State Attorney General released.

Emile's family questioned why Emile was shot multiple times in the back while running away from police officers.

"As I watched the video of his murder, we were filled with sadness and so many questions, like, do these officers even deserve a badge?" his cousin, Shanell, said at a news conference on Monday.

In the hours after the shooting, NYPD Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey said that officers on patrol on Church Avenue in East Flatbush "observed a male, pointing a gun at another male."

The video shows one of the officers did try to use a stun gun first on Emile, but he kept running with the gun.