Sixteen-year-old Ralph Yarl was reportedly shot twice after going to the wrong address to pick up his younger siblings.
"There can be no excuse for the release of this armed and dangerous suspect after admitting to shooting an unarmed, non-threatening and defenseless teenager that rang his doorbell," Crump, who is representing Yarl and his family, said in the statement.reports that police had taken the man into custody before midnight on April 13 and released him less than two hours later.
Others aren't so convinced. Over the weekend, hundreds participated in protests across Kansas City, with many linking Yarl's assault to the institutional violence that is disproportionately inflicted on Black people living in the U.S. "You sent your son to go get your siblings and he almost didn’t come back," one speaker told a crowd during a protest on Sunday,In her GoFundMe description, Spoonmore describes her nephew as "a fantastic kid" heavily involved in his high school's extracurriculars and academic life as "a section leader in the marching band" and a 2022 Missouri Scholars Academy alumni.
"Life looks a lot different right now. Even though he is doing well physically, he has a long road ahead mentally and emotionally," she wrote. "The trauma that he has to endure and survive is unimaginable. He is our miracle. We have heard these types of stories many times, and unfortunately, most black boys are not alive to get another chance."
GoFundMe donations will go towards his medical bills and therapy; additional funds will be used for his college expenses and a trip to West Africa.As an associate editor at HarpersBAZAAR.com, Chelsey keeps a finger on the pulse on all things celeb news. She also writes on social movements, connecting with activists leading the fight on workers' rights, climate justice, and more. Offline, she’s probably spending too much time on TikTok, rewatching Emma , or buying yet another corset.
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