"Kansas City Shooting of Ralph Yarl Sparks Outrage and Record-Breaking Fundraiser"
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A GoFundMe page for Ralph Yarl, a 16-year-old who was shot twice after ringing the wrong doorbell in Kansas City, has raised over $3.2m. The funds will go towards his medical bills and therapy, with any excess covering his education and a trip to West Africa. The 84-year-old homeowner, Andrew Lester, has been charged with assault and armed criminal action. Prosecutors have said that Ralph "did not cross the threshold" of Mr Lester's home. Lester has not been charged with a hate crime, and charging documents do not describe any alleged racial bias.
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