The Controversial Shooting of Ralph Yarl: What We Know So Far.
TL;DR
Andrew Lester, an 84-year-old white homeowner, has been charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action after shooting 16-year-old Black teenager Ralph Yarl, who accidentally rang the doorbell at the wrong house while going to collect his brothers. Lester claimed he was scared and thought Yarl was trying to break into his property. Yarl suffered serious injuries and is recovering at home. The shooting is being investigated for a possible hate crime. Celebrities and protesters are demanding justice for Yarl.
- Andrew Lester: What we know about white homeowner charged with shooting Ralph Yarl The Independent
- Grandson of Ralph Yarl's shooter says he was into 'weird, random, racist things' CNN
- 'Why couldn't you call 911?': Ralph Yarl's father calls for justice NBC News
- Governor Parson, not President Biden, is who made the Ralph Yarl shooting political | Opinion Kansas City Star
- Why are Americans being shot for knocking on the wrong door? The Guardian
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