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Ralph Yarl: Man, 84, charged over shooting of Black teenager turns himself in to police

Andrew Lester surrendered to police in Kansas City on Tuesday

Evening Standard · Apr 18, 2023

White man charged in shooting of Black teen who knocked on door

An 84-year-old white man in Kansas City, Missouri was charged Monday with first-degree assault for shooting a Black teen who mistakenly went to the man's home to pick up his younger brothers.

France 24 · Apr 18, 2023

Prosecutor says Ralph Yarl shooting had ‘racial component’ as suspect’s alleged threat revealed

The Black teenager was trying to pick up his younger twin brothers but rang the wrong doorbell by accident, family said

The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023

‘Ringing a doorbell is not a crime’: What we know about the shooting of Black teen Ralph Yarl

A Black teenager went to pick up his younger brothers from a friend’s house, accidentally rang the doorbell at the wrong address and was shot twice by a white homeowner. Now, protesters, celebrities and civil rights figures are demanding justice. Rachel Sharp reports

The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023

Teen shot after knocking on wrong door

16-year-old Ralph Yarl reportedly went to pick up his little brothers but accidentally went to the wrong house

Salon · Apr 17, 2023

Ralph Yarl GoFundMe tops $2.6m after Black teen shot in the head by white homeowner

Donations have been flooding in to help Ralph Yarl and his family pay for his medical bills and recovery after Kansas City shooting

The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023

Halle Berry and Viola Davis voice outrage over shooting of Black teen Ralph Yarl

Protesters are demanding justice for the Black 16-year-old and a growing chorus of celebrities are weighing in on the case, voicing outrage over the shooting and the treatment of the man responsible

The Independent UK · Apr 17, 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

White homeowner walks free after shooting Black teenager in the head for ‘ringing wrong doorbell’

The shooting of Ralph Yarl has sparked protests in Kansas City and been branded a hate crime by the victim’s family

The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023

Boy, 16, shot in head after ringing wrong doorbell while picking up brothers

Kansas City Police said Ralph Yarl, 16, was meant to pick his siblings up at about 10.30pm in Kansas City, Missouri on Thursday night when he was met with gunshots

Daily Mirror · Apr 17, 2023