"He's having night terrors. He's not sleeping. He's not eating. He's not the same anymore," Rios' sister, Miriam, said.
Nearly a week ago, a North Miami police officer shot Rios' caregiver, Charles Kinsey, in the leg after receiving a call about a man with a gun. It turns out the 911 caller mistook Rios' toy truck for a weapon. Cell phone video from the scene shows Kinsey lying down next to Rios with his hands up and yelling to officers about Rios' condition.
>> VIDEO: Florida man appears to lie down, put hands up before being shot by police
>> Watch the news report from WPLG
The officer who pulled the trigger said he thought Kinsey was in danger, and Rios was actually his target. A local police officers' association has maintained the officer couldn't hear Kinsey's calls during the incident.
However, Kinsey's lawyer has argued the officer told the caregiver he didn't know why he fired his weapon.
>> Cop who shot Charles Kinsey: 'I did what I had to do'
Kinsey was handcuffed while he waited for paramedics. Rios' attorney said his client was pinned to the ground and also handcuffed even after officers learned he was unarmed and autistic.
The Newsy video includes clips from WSVN, Hilton Napoleon II via CNN, WPLG and NBC.
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