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Attempted Manslaughter Charge for North Miami Cop in Charles Kinsey Shooting

HeadlineApr 13, 2017

In Florida, prosecutors have charged a North Miami police officer with attempted manslaughter for shooting the unarmed behavioral therapist of an autistic man. Video of the incident last summer shows Charles Kinsey lying on his back with his hands up and telling police not to shoot, saying, “All he has is a toy truck.” Kinsey was shot by North Miami police officer Jonathan Aledda in the leg, and says he was handcuffed and left bleeding for 20 minutes without medical aid. At the time of the shooting, Kinsey was helping to calm his patient, a young autistic man who had wandered away from a group home. If convicted, Aledda faces up to five years in prison.

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