(CNN) -- Attorneys for the family of a former Florida A&M football player fatally shot by police in Charlotte, North Carolina, have filed a civil lawsuit against several parties connected to his death. According to the complaint filed Monday by Jonathan Ferrell's mother, the family is targeting the city of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Rodney Monroe and the shooter, Officer Randall Kerrick. The mother, Georgia Ferrell, said Tuesday that she hopes the lawsuit will lead to changes in the way Charlotte-Mecklenburg police are trained. "I don't know if it will bring peace, but I hope and pray that (in) doing this ... that they get the proper training," Ferrell said at a news conference, flanked by her two attorneys.
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NEW: Ferrell's mother: "I hope and pray" lawsuit will prompt training changes for police
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24-year-old suffered "excruciating" pain after being shot 10 times, lawsuit says
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Police fatally shot Jonathan Ferrell after woman called 911 to report home invasion
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Ferrell had been involved in a serious wreck a block away and was seeking help, attorney says
Ferrell couldn't find his phone, and his car doors were jammed shut, so @placeholder kicked out the back window of the car and walked a half mile to a home where he knocked on the door for help, according to the lawsuit.