NEW: The Missouri man who shot 16-year-old Ralph Yarl exchanged few words and waited little time before opening fire on the boy who had mistakenly rang the wrong doorbell while trying to pick up his siblings, Yarl's attorney says.
April 17, 2023, 8:19 PM UTCA Black teenager who was shot by a homeowner after ringing the wrong doorbell is recovering as calls for justice surrounding the shooting intensify in Kansas City, Missouri.
“Whoever was inside took a little longer than he anticipated to respond, and so he just waited at the door,”on Monday, citing a formal statement Yarl gave to law enforcement investigators from his hospital bed Friday. Protests were held in Kansas City over the weekend, with some saying the teen’s race played a role in his shooting.
Kansas City officials have vowed a speedy investigation, but several questions still loom in the days since Yarl was shot.Little is known about the homeowner who opened fire on Yarl as police have withheld his name and any identifying information because of the investigation.However, Crump and Merritt have identified the shooter as a “Police said the shooter was taken into custody and held for 24 hours, the maximum for a suspect in a felony until charges are filed.
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