In North Miami, Florida, the family of Arnaldo Rios, a highly autistic man who was shot at by police, has filed suit in federal court, claiming officers endangered his life, interrogated him without a caretaker present and handcuffed him for hours after shooting his behavioral therapist in the leg. Video of the incident shows Charles Kinsey, an unarmed African-American therapist, lying on his back when he was shot by North Miami police, who were aiming at Rios. At the time of the shooting, Kinsey was helping to calm Rios, who had wandered away from a group home. In the video, Kinsey is seen lying on his back with his hands in the air and telling police, “All he has is a toy truck. A toy truck.”
Family of Autistic Man Files Suit over Florida Police Shooting
HeadlineJun 08, 2017