Police said they noticed Arian driving erratically near the Northridge Fashion Center and tried to pull him over. But he refused and instead took them on a high-speed pursuit through city streets before pulling onto Ventura Freeway.
Eight Los Angeles police officers fired more than 90 rounds, killing the 19-year-old teenager.
His uncle Hamed Arian said the Arian family came to the United States from Afghanistan about 20 years ago.
“We are all devastated,” the uncle said. “We lost a young man who was a really good kid.”
Police said Arian called 911 during the chase and claimed to have a gun and made threats to the police. But, he did not have a gun.
However, Hamed Arian said his nephew made a 911 call in which he said he was afraid because he was being pursued by the police.
—-Agencies