Whether race played a part in the shooting of Ralph Yarl, a Black adolescent who went to the wrong house to pick up his younger brothers, is one of the issues being investigated, according to Kansas City police.
Chief Stacey Graves announced on Sunday at a news conference at police headquarters that police are working fast to gather evidence for prosecutors in relation to the incident on Thursday.
Graves declared, “I want everyone to know that I am listening and that I understand the worry that the community is expressing.
According to The Kansas City Star, the 16-year-old kid was shot while attempting to pick up his younger twin siblings from a friend’s house on Thursday night. Yarl has been named online by family members as the victim. He went to the incorrect house, according to the police, and was shot there.
Officials refused to specify how many times the homeowner shot the victim or the exact location of his wounds. Yarl was first described by police as stable but in critical condition. Other than to say that he is stable, his current state has not been disclosed.
While civil rights lawyer Ben Crump informed The Star that the shooter seems to be white, police have not yet identified the shooter or his race. Officials’ current knowledge does not indicate that the shooting was racially motivated, but Graves said that element of the investigation is still ongoing.
According to Graves, investigators would also take into account whether or not “Stand Your Ground” rules applied to the suspect.
Yarl was supposed to go to a friend’s house on 115th Terrace and pick up his brothers. He ultimately decided to ring a doorbell at a residence on 115th Street. The teen’s aunt, Faith Spoonmore, posted something online.
Yarl was shot in the head as a man opened the door and saw him. The man shot Yarl once more once he hit the ground. Yarl stood up and left the premises, but before anyone could assist him, he had to knock on three other houses, according to Spoonmore.
Around 10 o’clock, according to Kansas City police officers, they responded.
The homeowner was taken into jail on Thursday and put on a 24-hour hold, according to Graves’ statement on Sunday. Detectives discovered the weapon used while looking around the site for evidence. After consulting with the Clay County prosecutor’s office, law enforcement released the subject awaiting additional investigation.
In a statement issued on Monday, Clay County Prosecutor Zachary Thompson stated that his office had not yet received a criminal referral about the incident from the Kansas City Police Department.
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According to Thompson, “We are actively working with law enforcement in an effort to speed up that process.”
According to Missouri law, a suspect can be detained for up to 24 hours during a felony inquiry. The individual must then be either released or detained and officially charged. According to Graves, law enforcement requires a formal victim statement, forensic evidence, and other details in order to complete a case file and make an arrest.
Graves said that the teen’s injuries prevented authorities from obtaining a victim statement.
At the press conference, Mayor Quinton Lucas noted that the police were aware of the community’s worries that the shooting might have had racial undertones. To hear the community’s concerns, some police officers went to the protest that was held on Sunday in the area where the shooting occurred, he added.
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