According to the lawsuit, Green was working on his neighbor's car in their shared driveway when he heard a vehicle crash into another car at the nearby intersection of Park Lane and Astra Avenue.

Police said they were chasing a stolen white sedan. Occupants inside had shot at officers, striking police vehicles. When the car crashed, the occupants fled, police said.

Green says one of the suspects ran next to his house and dropped to the ground when police shot at him. The man then pointed his gun at Green and Green's neighbor. Green pulled out his department-issued gun and yelled: 'Police! Drop your gun!" the suit says.

The suit says the suspect ran off, and an officer told Green to drop his weapon and get to the ground; Green complied. Green alleges he told officers he was a police officer and a detective told Green to stand up and approach him.

When he stood up, the suit alleges, Tanner walked up and shouted for him to drop the weapon while simultaneously shooting Green.

"The racial implications of how Officer Green has been treated cannot be ignored," the suit states.

Green was shot in the arm and is still on medical leave. The suit says he cannot grip with the arm that was shot.