The Black 16-year-old is 'doing considerably well' physically, but is still dealing with emotional trauma from the shooting, Cleo Nagbe said.
Yarl left his home on Thursday night to pick up his twin younger brothers from their friend’s house, as requested by his mother. While the teen had the correct house number, he turned onto the wrong street and pulled into the driveway of Andrew Lester, an 85-year-old white man.through the front door’s glass — one bullet struck him above his left eye, and one in his upper right arm, his mom said. The boy visited several neighbors’ homes before he received medical attention.
“The residual effect of that injury is going to stay with him for quite a while. He’s home, but I want to remind everybody that Ralph is home because he’s surrounded by a team of medical professionals,” she continued, referring to family members who are health care providers. The boy’s mother is a seasoned nurse, his aunt is a physical therapist and his uncle is a medical professional.
Thompson, who said he believes there is a “racial component” to the shooting, plans to meet with Yarl’s family on Tuesday. Merritt said he is looking forward to hearing the prosecutor elaborate on the racial aspect.
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