Ralph Yarl suffered life-threatening injuries from the gunshots and was rushed to a hospital where he was recovering on Sunday night.
The homeowner, who fired the weapon, was taken into custody and released after 24 hours.
Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves said the Clay County prosecutor’s office has taken over the case as cops collect evidence.“As soon as the case is complete, it will be presented to the Clay County prosecutors for their review.”The shooting was officially listed as a case of mistaken identity. Graves said that forensic evidence and a victim statement would be needed before the case is complete.Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas said the case was getting “the full attention of the Kansas City Police Department.”shaunking/Instagram
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