KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Ralph Yarl, the teenager from Kansas City, Missouri that was shot by an 85-year-old man on April 13, has been in the hospital recovering since the incident took place.
A GoFundMe to help cover the expenses of his recovery, including medical bills and therapy, has been set up and $2.3 million of the $2.5 million goal has already been raised through over 60,000 donations as of press time.
One of Ralph's goals as noted in the GoFundMe was to attend Texas A&M University's engineering school and major in chemical engineering. Additionally, he wished to make a trip to West Africa after his graduation from high school.
The Missouri teenager is a member of the Technology Student Association and Science Olympiad team, as well as a standout musician in his school. He has earned all-state honors on bass clarinet, is a section leader in the marching band, performs with the jazz and competition bands and plays multiple instruments in the metropolitan youth orchestra.
Click here to donate to the GoFundMe.