Two years ago, on October 10, 2010, 20-year-old Jonathan Cuevas and two friends jaywalked on Long Beach Boulevard in Lynwood, at around 12:23 a.m.

Shortly after, a Sheriff's patrol car driven by deputy Julio Jove, pulled up next to the three men because of the pedestrian violation.

As Jove got out of the car, Cuevas ran from him towards the corner of Josephine Street and Long Beach Boulevard. The deputy is said to have hit Cuevas by shooting a couple of rounds at him after as he ran away.

According to the plaintiffs, the video surveillance footage, which was released last month, also allegedly shows Jove standing over Cuevas, who appears to be twisting and turning on the ground, as he fires one last shot at him.

According to an autopsy report, a total of four bullets penetrated Cuevas' body, hitting his liver and kidney, among other body organs.

Cuevas later died at St Francis Medical Center as a result of the multiple gunshot wounds. He left behind a 2-year-old son and a fiancé.

Now, two years later, Cuevas' fiance and son, are suing the Sheriff's Department, the County of Los Angeles and the deputy for use of excessive force and wrongful death of her son.

According to a Sheriff's department incident report, Jove claimed that Cuevas removed a handgun from his waistband and pointed it towards him as he ran towards Josephine Street.

Jove admitted to discharging his weapon, and said that he did so because he feared for his life.

But the Cuevas's lawyer, James Segall-Gutierrez, feels that the surveillance footage tells a different story.

Segall-Gutierrez plans to use the footage, along with other evidence, to make Alvarez's claims once the trial begins in March 2013.

"When you watch the video, you can make your own case, for whether or not it was justified," said a staff person from the law office.

The victim's mother, Alicia Alvarez, feels the same way.

"They told me my son had a shootout with a deputy," said Alvarez. "Something just didn't feel right about it."

At this point, the law office is still at the research stage, exchanging information with the county.

In the meantime, Alvarez will continue to speak out about the injustice that she feels the Sheriff's department has committed. She will also follow up on the claim that the Jove is still patrolling the streets of Lynwood.

According to Alvarez, an article in the Lynwood Journal reported that the deputy only had a 10-day suspension following the shooting.

Alvarez and the lawyers plan to hold a vigil and rally in the coming days to continue raising awareness of her son's death.

Though an exact date and time is still in the works, Alvarez believes the gathering will take place either at the scene of the incident or at the Century Sheriff's Station on Alameda Street.