On July 26, 2016, plaintiffs’ decedent Omar González, 36, a construction worker, was a passenger in a vehicle being pursued by Los Angeles police officers for various traffic violations. When his vehicle stopped, González ran. As a result, multiple civilians tackled him before he was tackled by police officers. Officer Eden Medina ultimately shot Gonzalez shot twice in the back. Gonzalez died from his . The decedent’s ex-wife, Zoila Guiterrez, acting as the guardian ad litem for the decedent’s two minor sons, who were acting individually and as the decedent’s successors in interest, sued Medina; Medina’s supervisor, Chief Charlie Beck; and the officers’ employer, the city of Los Angeles. Guiterrez alleged that Medina’s actions constituted excessive force in violation of the decedent’s civil rights, causing the decedent’s wrongful death. She also alleged that Beck and the city were liable for Medina’s actions. Medina claimed that during the struggle, Gonzalez produced a handgun and threatened the officers with it. Defense counsel argued that the shooting was justified, as Medina feared for his life and the lives of others while González struggled with the officers and threatened them with a handgun. Counsel also contended that Gonzalez had methamphetamines in his system at the time of his death., González sustained two gunshot wounds to his back and died from his . He was survived by his two sons, ages 12 and 15 at the time of his death. González’s sons sought recovery of wrongful death damages for the loss of their father.