On June 23, police were looking for Ricky’s car at a gas station when Travis arrived to collect his brother’s jewelry. The lawsuit claims Travis Price was slammed to the pavement and assaulted during the incident, which left him with visible injures and bleeding on his face.

Ricky Price was known to police, according to a statement from authorities, and was being stopped for a traffic violation. He had crack cocaine, marijuana, and a gun in the vehicle and was being taken into custody when his brother arrived.

Footage of the encounter shows officers arrest Ricky Price, then multiple officers and a K-9 surround his brother near a squad car. Several officers slammed Travis Price into the pavement as the group struggled. An officer struck Price multiple times as he was held down by another officer. As Price lifted his head from the ground in a prone position, his face was covered in blood.

“Oh my God, y’all, look at his face!” said the woman recording. “Y’all wrong for that. … He did not resist. I was right there the whole time. I got it on camera.”

Footage of the arrests were widely viewed online and sparked protests before Rock Hill Officer Jonathan Moreno was fired and charged on July 8 with assault.

“Officer Moreno broke the law,” said Chief Chris Watts at a news conference earlier this month, adding that the officer escalated the situating instead of de-escalating it when he took Price to the ground.

At a news conference in July, telling Price, “I know now you were allowed to be in the area,” before adding, “I apologize for the misunderstanding. My mistakes and meeting you in such a negative way, I just wish my emotions did not get the best of me. My choice of words do not define my character. I sincerely apologize for what you have experienced.”