Dem Nominee for UMich Board of Regents Filed ‘Wrongful Death’ Suit on Behalf of Attempted Cop-Killer Whose Gun Jammed While Trying To Shoot Up a Police Station During Christmas Toy Drive
The complaint from attorney Amir Makled praised the gunman, Ali Naji, as a 'truly remarkable individual' who should have faced 'deescalation' techniques rather than lethal force
L: Amir Makled (Instagram) R: Ali Naji (Dearborn.org)
Alana Goodman
April 28, 2026
A Democratic nominee for the University of Michigan’s Board of Regents filed a $10 million "wrongful death" lawsuit on behalf of a gunman who was killed while trying to shoot up a police station during a Christmas toy drive, court records show. The complaint from Dearborn attorney Amir Makled said the gunman, who was shot and killed by a police officer after his gun jammed, was a "truly remarkable individual" whose "heart was big, his spirit unbreakable and his impact on everyone he met immeasurable."
Makled, who secured the Democratic Party’s nomination for the University of Michigan’s board earlier this month, represented the family of deceased attempted cop-killer Ali Naji in a federal lawsuit against the city of Dearborn in 2023. Video footage from the incident showed Naji entering the City of Dearborn Police Headquarters on Dec. 18, 2022, wearing a hat and a surgical mask. Naji immediately pulled out a handgun from his waistband, aimed it at the front desk officer, and pulled the trigger.
The gun jammed, and Naji attempted to fix it by reloading the magazine and pulling back the slide to rechamber another round, according to the footage. During these few seconds, the desk officer, Corporal Timothy Clive, pulled out his weapon and shot Naji, killing him.
https://freebeacon.com/democrats/dem-nominee-for-umich-board-of-regents-filed-wrongful-death-suit-on-behalf-of-attempted-cop-killer-whose-gun-jammed-while-trying-to-shoot-up-a-police-station-during-christmas-toy-dri/
