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Family sues over fatal Philly police shooting near St. Joseph's

Richard Ferretti was unarmed and looking for a parking spot last May when he was fatally shot by an undercover Philly cop. His family filed a federal lawsuit against the city on Tuesday.

Richard Ferretti (top right) with his mother, Mary Lou Ferretti; his father, George Ferretti, and his girlfriend, Stacy Betts. Richard Ferretti was fatally shot by Philadelphia police while looking for a parking space on May 4, 2016.
Richard Ferretti (top right) with his mother, Mary Lou Ferretti; his father, George Ferretti, and his girlfriend, Stacy Betts. Richard Ferretti was fatally shot by Philadelphia police while looking for a parking space on May 4, 2016.Read moreFamily photo