Grandson of Ralph Yarl shooter speaks out on hate crime charges and Fox News influence.

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The 16-year-old Black teenager who was shot by an 84-year-old white homeowner in Kansas City, after ringing his doorbell, was shot in the head and arm. The homeowner, Andrew Lester, has been charged with two felonies and pleaded not guilty. The victim, Ralph Yarl, went to the wrong address to pick up his younger siblings. The homeowner claimed he thought Ralph was trying to break into the home and he was "scared to death" due to the boy's size. The victim's family said he faces a long road to recovery.
- Ralph Yarl shooting: Klint Ludwig, grandson of shooter Andrew Lester, speaks out after teen shot at wrong house in Kansas City, MO WLS-TV
- Why wasn’t Andrew Lester charged with hate crime? Experts point to gap in Missouri law Yahoo News
- Kansas City man's grandchildren speak out on Ralph Yarl shooting FOX4 News Kansas City
- Editorial: Elderly shooter was 'radicalized' by Fox, grandson says. He's likely not alone. St. Louis Post-Dispatch
- In the shooting of Ralph Yarl, a reminder of the racist ‘adultification’ of Black children The Philadelphia Inquirer
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