Photo: Ralph Yarl | By Brammhi Balarajan, CNN | Ralph Yarl was 16 when he was shot in the head and arm last April after going to the wrong house in Kansas City to pick up his siblings. He’s been making steady progress on the road to recovery since then – but has experienced headaches, trouble sleeping and difficulty concentrating, he told ABC’s “Good Morning America” in June.
Now a new milestone has arrived. Ralph last week “earned a spot in the 2024 Missouri All State Orchestra or Band,” a Facebook post from North Kansas City Schools said. The district named him as a second chair for bass clarinet.
“I’m just a kid and not larger than life because this happened to me,” Ralph said in June. “I’m just gonna keep doing all the stuff that makes me happy. And just living my life the best I can, and not let this bother me.”
Eighty-four-year-old homeowner Andrew Lester, who is accused in the shooting, said he thought Ralph was trying to break into his house when the Black teen rang his doorbell in April 2023 . . .
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CNN’s Lauren Mascarenhas contributed to this report.
Photo: Ralph Yarl
Ralph Yarl, Teen Who Was Shot in the Head, Earns Place on All-State Band
