Attorneys for Lesley McSpadden and Michael Brown Sr . , filed the complaint at the St. Louis police Courthouse on Thursday . plaintiff alleges that Officer Darren Wilson destroyed evidence after he shot their victim on the street of the St. Louis suburb last August . Civil suit claims he did have his hands up in surrender when he was killed - a claim strongly disputed during last weekend 's investigation . They are seeking $ 500 in compensation , as well as unspecified punitive damages . Also called for a court order prohibiting the use of police techniques ' that demean , disregard , or threaten its African - American population '
Attorneys for Lesley McSpadden and Michael Brown Sr. , filed the complaint at the St. Louis County Courthouse on Thursday . Lawsuit alleges that Officer Darren Wilson destroyed evidence after he shot their son on the street of the St. Louis suburb last August . Civil suit claims Brown did have his hands up in surrender when he was killed - a claim strongly disputed during last year 's investigation . They are seeking $ 75,000 in compensation , as well as unspecified punitive damages . Also called for a court order prohibiting the use of police techniques 'that demean , disregard , or underserve its African-American population '