Kansas City Teenager Shot in Head and Arm While Trying to Pick Up Siblings Sparks Outrage and Calls for Justice

A Kansas City, Missouri teenager is recovering after being shot in the head and arm last Thursday night. Ralph Yarl, a Black high school junior, was shot after ringing the doorbell of a home he had mistakenly arrived at while trying to pick up his younger siblings.

Cleo Nagbe, Ralph’s mother, told CBS Mornings that her son sustained gunshot wounds to his upper right arm and left frontal lobe above his left eye. She said the bullet in his head was not removed for up to 12 hours, and that the “residual effect” of that injury is going to stay with her son “for quite a while.”

Former Rep. Gabby Giffords (D-Ariz.) has condemned the “gun violence and injustice” evident in the shooting of Ralph Yarl. Giffords, who is still recovering from a gunshot to the head, tweeted Monday that “We cannot continue to be a nation defined by gun violence and injustice.”

Despite the severity of his injuries, Ralph Yarl is doing well according to his mother. She said he is replaying the situation over and over as he recovers. The Kansas City Police Department is still investigating the incident and no arrests have been made yet.

The shooting of Ralph Yarl has sparked outrage and calls for justice, with many calling for an end to gun violence and injustice in the United States. It is a reminder of the need for gun control and the importance of addressing the systemic racism that continues to plague our nation.