Black teen shot after going to wrong address to pick up his siblings – video
by Guardian staff from US news | The Guardian on (#6AX0K)
A homeowner shot a Black teenager twice when the youth knocked at his door by mistake to pick up his siblings from a play date in Kansas City, Missouri. Ralph Yarl, a high school junior, was seriously injured but in stable condition on Monday, his family said. The homeowner, who Yarl's family say is white, was detained but released within 24 hours by Kansas City police. Demonstrators took to the streets in protest against the decision by city authorities, who insisted they could not take further action until they had spoken to the seriously injured boy. The homeowner has since been charged with armed assault.
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