The 16-year-old who was shot when he went to the wrong house to pick up his siblings is expected to make a full recovery.
The family attorney for Ralph Yarl posted a picture of him with the teen on Instagram, detailing his incredible recovery and how close he came to death.
"Had the bullet hit his head a fraction of an inch in any other direction he would probably be dead right now," attorney Lee Merritt said in the post. Ralph's aunt said in a statement that the teen can"ambulate and communicate," which she described as a"true miracle considering what he survived." The man accused of shooting Ralph, 84-year-old Andrew Lester, bonded out of jail just hours after being formally charged. Lester is charged with felony counts of first-degree assault and armed criminal action.
Lester reportedly claimed he feared for his life when the shooting occurred. According to Kansas City Police Department's probable cause statement, Lester told officers that no words were exchanged prior to the shooting. The shooting has renewed the conversation about guns and race in America. People have marched in support of Ralph and sent him messages. "It warms our hearts to see him smile at all the kind words," she stated. Trending stories at Scrippsnews.
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