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April 13, 2017

Attempted Manslaughter Charge for North Miami Cop in Charles Kinsey Shooting
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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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