Tony Arambula is a Phoenix man who was shot six times by a police officer who mistook him for an intruder. Arambula found an armed gunman in his home on September 17, 2008, and called 911. The officer who arrived saw Arambula pointing his own gun at the intruder and fired.http://abcnews.go.com/US/phoenix-family-lawsuit-cops-shot-homeowner-intruder/story?id=8756441
In October of 2009, Arambula filed suit against the Phoenix Police Department, officer Brian Lilly, his supervisor Sean Coutts, the city of Phoenix and the 911 workers asking for $5.75 million in damages.http://abcnews.go.com/US/phoenix-family-lawsuit-cops-shot-homeowner-intruder/story?id=8756441
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Age
35 (October 2009)
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Resides
Phoenix, Arizona
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Survived being shot by Phoenix police officer Brian Lilly six times
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Found an armed intruder in his home on September 17, 2008, and called 911
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Ordered his family out of the house while he grabbed his own gun
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Trapped the intruder in his son's room
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Officer Brian Lilly mistook him for the intruder, shooting him six times
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Officer can be heard cursing after realizing the mistake on the 911 call recording
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Lilly was cleared of wrongdoing in the shooting
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Arambule filed suit against the officer, city, department and several others in October of 2009
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Seeking $5.75 million in damages
