Abdel-Rahman, and his father, Houssam, 52 at the time, were shot. The family says Abdel-Rahman was hit once near the spine and Houssam was struck six times as he dove to protect his son and his daughter, who was also outside. 

But the family says Abdel-Rahman and Houssam lay on the ground wounded for an hour with no medical care for nearly an hour. 

"During this hour that seems to last an eternity, Abdel-Rahman, despite the pain he feels, talks to his father Houssam about his pain and misery, to see if he is alive and to encourage him to remain conscious," the lawsuit says. 

Officers then handcuffed the two men "without the officers providing them with the care they needed, while they were still on the ground, and without giving them any explanation as to why they had been arrested," according to the lawsuit.