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As Ralph Yarl begins his senior year of high school, the man who shot him faces a court hearing

Four months after Ralph Yarl was shot in the head when he went to the wrong house, the Black teenager has started his senior year of high school

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2023

Ralph Yarl fundraiser hits $3 million, jumping $400k in a day to help pay medical expenses

Supporters across the nation raised more than $400,000 in an online fundraiser Tuesday alone — reaching the $3 million mark — to help the family of Ralph Yarl, the Black teen allegedly shot twice by a white man when he rang the wrong doorbell in Kansas City’s Northland last week.

Tribune News Service · Apr 19, 2023

White homeowner charged in front-door shooting of Black teen Ralph Yarl in Kansas City

An 84-year-old white man has been charged with first-degree assault in the shooting of a 16-year-old who went to the wrong address to pick up his brothers.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 18, 2023

Homeowner shoots, injures Black teen who went to wrong house

Authorities in Kansas City, Missouri, say the investigation into the shooting by a homeowner of a Black teenager who went to the wrong house to pick up his younger brothers includes questions about whether race played a role

The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023

KC police chief says investigation of teen’s shooting is moving as quickly as possible

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Police Chief Stacey Graves said Sunday the police department is working to make sure the investigation of the shooting of a Black teenager moves as quickly as it can so the case can be presented to the Clay County prosecutor.

Tribune News Service · Apr 17, 2023