Los Angeles, January 3 (RHC)-- An autopsy report shows an unarmed African-American man killed by Los Angeles police was shot three times. The coroner’s report shows 25-year-old Ezell Ford was shot in the right side, right arm and the back, where the imprint of a gun muzzle was found, showing he was shot at very close range.

Police allege that Ford, who suffered from mental illness, tried to grab an officer’s gun during a confrontation. But his family members and at least one eyewitness say he was complying with police and lying on the ground when he was shot.

The police and district attorney are conducting an investigation into the shooting, which happened in August, and Ford’s family has filed a civil rights lawsuit.