Biden talked to 16-year-old Ralph Yarl and his family on the phone and “offered his prayers for Ralph’s health and justice,” the boy’s lawyers said.
The high schooler is currently recovering at home after he miraculously survived being shot in the head when he mistakenly rang the doorbell of a house where he believed he was supposed to pick up his younger twin brothers on Thursday.
Clay County Prosecutor Zachary Thompson said investigators believe there was “a racial component” in the shooting, but didn’t elaborate. “Ralph just got off the phone with the president of the United States tonight,” the lawyer Lee Merritt said. President Biden was able to speak to Ralph Yarl, as well as offer prayers for the 16-year-old, as he recovers.Merritt said Biden also chatted with the high schooler about his musical talents. Yarl was described by family members as “one of the top base clarinet players in Missouri.”Yarl plays on his school’s jazz and competition band and recently earned Missouri All-State Band recognition with an honorable mention, according to his aunt.“Ralph can often be found with a musical instrument.
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