Regarding the shooting of a black teenage boy, which is interpreted as having a ‘racial element’, the US administration is quickly evolving public opinion.
On the 17th (local time), the White House said, “President Joe Biden spoke on the phone with Ralph Yal and wished for a speedy recovery.”
Vice President Kamala Harris tweeted, “Praying for Ralph Yal and his family who are fighting for their lives.” “Let’s be clear. “No child should live in fear of being shot when they ring the wrong doorbell,” he added. “Every child deserves to be safe.”
Politico reported that Vice President Kamala Harris expressed her anger.
On the 13th, in Kansas City, Missouri, a white man in his 80s shot a 16-year-old African-American boy, Ralph Yal, who simply went to the wrong house and rang the doorbell.
Yal was taken to the hospital with serious injuries from two gunshot wounds to the head and arm. The man who shot the gunman was charged with assault in the first degree.
According to the police, Yal’s parents asked Yal to pick up his brother from the house with the address “115th Terrace”, but Yal accidentally went to the house on “115th Street” and rang the doorbell.
Immediately after the incident, the investigative authorities said that the incident was not caused by racial motives, but “acknowledges the ‘racial element’ of this incident.” The prosecutor in charge of the case also mentioned on the 17th that “there is a racial element” about this case.
Public opinion related to this incident is showing signs of escalating into the issue of racial discrimination against blacks.
Over the weekend, local residents protested by marching to the house where the incident occurred, chanting, “Black Lives Matter.” Yall’s lawyers said “gun violence against unarmed black individuals must stop,” Politico reported.
Source: Donga
Mark Jones is a world traveler and journalist for News Rebeat. With a curious mind and a love of adventure, Mark brings a unique perspective to the latest global events and provides in-depth and thought-provoking coverage of the world at large.