Not saying civil lawsuits shouldn’t be filed, but it would have been a little more appropriate if the family had been so overcome by grief that it would have waited until the criminal trial is over before shoving up to the trough. Just a little too gib me dat IMO.
If I saw video of my loved one being murdered like that, I would go for everything the guy has, and as soon as possible, I would want to reduce his ability to fight and to increase the difficulty of his time before a court decision.
They don’t have to explain why they are suing for wrongful death, rich white people would be suing as well.
The lawyers handle the suit, not the grieving family, so to them it doesn’t interfere with what they are dealing with.