A family caught in the crossfire of a police shootout last year is suing the Montreal police force and the city, alleging that after the family patriarch and his son were struck by bullets, officers handcuffed them and delayed medical treatment for nearly an hour.

Houssam Abdallah and his family members allege the officers acted negligently and recklessly towards them, causing lasting physical and mental impacts.

Two members of the Abdallah family were struck by bullets in front of their home last August during a shootout between Montreal police and a suspect. The family is asking for more than $6 million in damages for the suffering they say they experienced.