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June 8, 2017

Family of Autistic Man Files Suit over Florida Police Shooting
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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."


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