Ralph Yarl raises money for traumatic brain injuries weeks after shooting

Black teen who was shot after going to the wrong address made his first major public appearance since attack

A Kansas City teenager who survived being shot in the head after ringing the doorbell at a mistaken address participated in a Memorial Day walk and run to raise money for traumatic brain injury victims, marking his first major public appearance since the attack.

Ralph Yarl, 17, did not speak publicly at Monday morning's Going the Distance for Brain Injury gathering, where he walked 1.5 miles (2.4km) alongside his mother after weeks of therapy. But his mom, Cleo Nagbe, gave a speech to participants and talked to reporters about how he was recovering from the shooting.