Coverage dated April 16, 2023

Black Teen Shot After Going to the Wrong House to Pick Up Siblings, Kansas City Police Say

Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

Kansas City police are working to quickly prepare evidence for the Clay County prosecutor in the shooting of a Black teenager while trying to pick up his younger brothers from a friend’s house Thursday.

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Fox News
Police prepare Missouri case where teenage boy was shot after going to the wrong house (opens Fox News)
Published Apr 16, 2023
Fox News's feed description
A 16-year-old Black teenager was shot when he went to the wrong house to pick up his siblings in Kansas City, Missouri. Police are working quickly to prepare evidence for the case.
PBS NewsHour
Kansas City police investigating shooting of Black teen who went to wrong house (opens PBS NewsHour)
Published Apr 16, 2023
PBS NewsHour's feed description
Authorities in Kansas City, Missouri, say the investigation into the shooting by a homeowner of a Black teenager who went to the wrong house to pick up his younger brothers includes questions about whether it was racially motivated.
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Black Teen Shot After Going to the Wrong House to Pick Up Siblings, Kansas City Police Say (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
Published Apr 16, 2023
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description
Kansas City police are working to quickly prepare evidence for the Clay County prosecutor in the shooting of a Black teenager while trying to pick up his younger brothers from a friend’s house Thursday.
Bloomberg
Kansas City Police Probe Shooting of Black Teen Who Went to Wrong House (opens Bloomberg)
Published Apr 16, 2023
Bloomberg's feed description
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The investigation into the shooting by a homeowner of Ralph Yarl, a Black teenager who went to the wrong house to pick up his younger brothers, includes questions about whether race played a role, authorities in Kansas City said.
CBS News
K.C. police probe shooting of Black teen who went to wrong house to pick up his younger brothers (opens CBS News)
Published Apr 16, 2023
CBS News's feed description
Police say information officials have now doesn't point to the crime being racially motivated, but that remains under investigation.
Fox News
Shooting of Black teen who went to wrong house investigated (opens Fox News)
Published Apr 16, 2023
Fox News's feed description
An investigation is currently underway after a Black teenager was shot by a homeowner after entering the wrong house attempting to pick up his younger brothers.
The Boston Globe
Authorities in Kansas City investigate shooting of Black teen who went to wrong house (opens The Boston Globe)
Published Apr 16, 2023
The Boston Globe's feed description
The investigation into the shooting by a homeowner of a Black teenager who went to the wrong house to pick up his younger brothers includes questions about whether it was racially motivated, authorities in Kansas City said.