Florida officer found guilty of negligence for shooting caretaker
MIAMI — A Florida police officer has been convicted of a misdemeanor but acquitted of attempted manslaughter for shooting at a severely autistic man and wounding the man's caretaker.
Kinsey was shot after Rios fled his group home carrying a shiny silver toy truck and Kinsey went after him. Rios sat down in the street, playing with the truck, and a passer-by reported he was possibly armed. Police soon surrounded Rios and Kinsey at a residential neighborhood intersection. Aledda, armed with a rifle, took cover behind a car 50 yards away. Two officers who were closer to Kinsey and Rios said they could tell the silver object was a toy, but a commander radioed that it appeared Rios was reloading.Aledda testified Monday that he thought it was a hostage situation and he needed to fire to protect Kinsey and his fellow officers.
Jury forewoman Stacy Sarna told the newspaper that jurors didn't necessarily believe Aledda, but didn't think his actions reached the level of attempted manslaughter.Kinsey and the Rios family are suing North Miami. Kinsey's attorney, Hilton Napoleon II, said he respects the jury's decision and is glad they held Aledda accountable.
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