Results: Black teen shot after ringing wrong doorbell
Published on 04/18/2023
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Ralph Yarl, 16, was sent by his parents to pick up his brothers from a friend's house on 13 April, but went to the wrong address. The suspect shot Yarl through his door. Yarl was released from hospital on Sunday and is recovering at home with his family. "The man in the home opened the door, looked my nephew in the eye, and shot him in the head," his aunt Faith Spoonmore wrote. When Yarl fell to the ground, "the man shot him again." Investigators will consider whether the suspect was protected by "stand your ground" laws, which allow for the use of deadly force in self-defense. Do you think the shooter is protected by stand your ground laws?
Yes
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No
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A white man in his 80s is the individual who apparently shot and seriously wounded Ralph Yarl, a Black teen. Do you think race played a factor in the shooting? Yes
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No
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