Ralph Paul Yarl, 16, was shot twice outside a home in Kansas City, Missouri, after he mistakenly arrived at the wrong residence to pick up his siblings, authorities said.
Authorities in Kansas City, Missouri, said detectives are "thoroughly" investigating after police said a homeowner shot a Black teenager on Thursday after the 16-year-old rang the doorbell of the wrong home.
The teen was shot twice in the head and arm when he mistakenly arrived at a residence in the 1100 block of Northeast 115th Street — instead of 1100 block of Northeast 115th Terrace — to pick up his siblings, according to lawyers for his family and NBC affiliate KSHB.
Prominent civil rights attorneys Ben Crump and Lee Merritt, who have been hired by the teenager's family, called for Kansas City officials to "identify, arrest and prosecute to the full extent of the law the man responsible for this horrendous and unjustifiable shooting."
"There can be no excuse for the release of this armed and dangerous suspect," Crump and Merritt said in a statement.
The family's attorneys identified the victim as 16-year-old Ralph Paul Yarl, and criticized police for releasing the shooter, who they described as a white man. Police said Yarl was in stable condition on Sunday following the shooting.
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Home owner should read up on Use of Force Laws.
Not much detail but I can't imagine this was justified.
Authorities in Kansas City, Missouri, said detectives are "thoroughly" investigating after police said a homeowner shot a Black teenager on Thursday after the 16-year-old rang the doorbell of the wrong home.
The teen was shot twice in the head and arm when he mistakenly arrived at a residence in the 1100 block of Northeast 115th Street — instead of 1100 block of Northeast 115th Terrace — to pick up his siblings, according to lawyers for his family and NBC affiliate KSHB.
Prominent civil rights attorneys Ben Crump and Lee Merritt, who have been hired by the teenager's family, called for Kansas City officials to "identify, arrest and prosecute to the full extent of the law the man responsible for this horrendous and unjustifiable shooting."
"There can be no excuse for the release of this armed and dangerous suspect," Crump and Merritt said in a statement.
The family's attorneys identified the victim as 16-year-old Ralph Paul Yarl, and criticized police for releasing the shooter, who they described as a white man. Police said Yarl was in stable condition on Sunday following the shooting.
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Black teen shot after ringing the wrong doorbell while picking up his siblings, police say
Ralph Paul Yarl, 16, was shot twice outside a home in Kansas City, Missouri, after he mistakenly arrived at the wrong residence to pick up his siblings, authorities said.
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White elderly man in his 80s is revealed as homeowner who shot academically gifted black teenager, 16, TWICE after he mistakenly rang his doorbell in Missouri - as donations reach $1.2M for victim who remains in critical condition
- Ralph Yarl was shot through a glass door by a white homeowner in his 80s after mistakenly approaching the wrong address
- He had been going to collect his two younger twin brothers from a house less than a block away in Kansas City, Missouri
- Police have not brought any charges in the incident, and released the suspected gunman after 24 hours
Viola Davis supports family of black teenager shot by white homeowner
Viola Davis has called for justice for the teenager and are putting pressure on Kansas City Prosecutor Zachary Thompson to bring 'appropriate charges'.
Home owner should read up on Use of Force Laws.
Not much detail but I can't imagine this was justified.
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I just remembered... we don't! 
