Last Thursday, 16-year-old Ralph Yarl went to pick up his siblings at a house in Kansas City, Mo. But Yarl went to the wrong house. Andrew Lester, 84, allegedly shot Yarl twice after the teen appeared on the doorstep; he told police he was “scared to death” by the unexpected visitor. Luckily, Yarl survived.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
America’s toxic mix of guns, concern over crime — and fear-mongering
Analysis by Philip Bump
April 18, 2023 at 1:12 p.m. EDT