As more details were released about the shooting of Missouri teen Ralph Yarl, his father said he became increasingly more upset. The 16-year-old was shot when he went to the wrong house to pick up his siblings.
For the first time since Ralph Yarl was shot on April 13, his father, Paul, talked about the incident.
He recalls finding out about the shooting through a text message from the teen’s mother. Paul had never received a text like that from her before, so he instantly knew something was not right.SEE MORE: Experts: Rash shootings are a reflection of fear and distrust “I was confident that, matter of fact, that he would not provoke the shooter," he said."So when I started hearing the details about the shooter shooting Ralph, not once but multiple times, including trying to finish off Ralph, I was angry. Who would want to harm Ralph?”
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