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Protestors gathered to speak out for justice after a teenage boy was shot twice while attempting to pick up his younger siblings at the wrong residential address.
During the protest, Ralph Yarl’s father, Paul Yarl stood near the back of the long line of people chanting about love and justice as they stood in the street in front of the yard of the man who allegedly shot Ralph.
“I’m just here to show my gratitude for all the love and support,” said Yarl, who traveled to Kansas City from Indianapolis after the shooting. So many people showed up Sunday because, Yarl said, what happened was obviously wrong.
Ralph was asked by a parent to pick up his brothers from an address on 115th Terrace, according to the family and a statement from the Kansas City Police Department.
Instead he went to a residence in the 1100 block of 115th Street.
Family said a man at the house opened the door, saw Ralph and shot him in the head. When Ralph fell to the ground, family said the man shot him again.
Who is Paul Yarl, Ralph Yarl’s father?
Paul Yarl has been identified as Ralph Yarl’s father.
According to his LinkedIn profile, he works as a Logistics Operations Engineer at KNAPP.
Before his current job, he founded and served as the chief operating officer of Niftytek Media, a digital marketing firm that focuses on creating marketing plans for social media, search engine optimization, online visibility, and local business marketing.
Just like his son, Paul Yarl is a reserved person.
Ralph Yarl auntie, Faith Spoonmore
Ralph’s aunt, Faith Spoonmore, started a GoFundMe on Sunday to raise money for Ralph’s medical bills and other expenses.
Yarl’s aunt described him as a “scholar and one of the top base clarinet players in Missouri.” He is part of his high school’s Technology Student Association and Science Olympia Team and is a section leader in its marching band.
