Hadi Abuatelah supporters protesting at Oak Lawn Police Department Friday, calling for firing of officers involved in beating teen

CHICAGO (CBS)-- Supporters of a teen beaten by Oak Lawn police will hold a rally outside of the police department Friday, calling for the firing of the officers involved.

Several activist groups plan to gather in support of 17-year-old Hadi Abuatelah.

Video shows oak lawn police repeatedly punching the teen, while he was pinned to the ground during an arrest last week. It happened after a traffic stop. 

Oak Lawn Police last week released dashcam video which shows the teen running. They claim he was reaching for something in a bag as officers tried to arrest him, adding that they found a loaded gun inside that bag.

Abuatelah's family has now filed a federal civil suit, accusing Oak Lawn Police of using excessive force.

The lawsuit claims three unnamed Oak Lawn police officers of "extreme and outrageous conduct," by repeatedly punching Abuatelah in the body, head, and face, after he'd already been tackled and pinned to the ground.

The teen spent almost a week in the hospital. He's still facing charges.

Activists are asking prosecutors to drop the charges against the teen, and instead charge the officers who beat him.