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Ralph Yarl Joins All-State Band Nine Months After Being Shot

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January 13, 2024
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Ralph Yarl has earned a prestigious spot in the All-State Band.

This achievement comes just nine months after Yarl was shot in the head after accidentally ringing the wrong doorbell.

Ralph Yarl Joins His School’s All-State Band

While the incident could have ended his musical aspirations, it has apparently fueled his determination, leading to this significant achievement.

Per Missouri’s North Kansas City School, Yarl was just one of four students to achieve this honor.

The band has now named him the second chair for bass clarinet, meaning he will play harmonies with the band’s lead. The school’s official Facebook page announced the W on January 4.

“Bravo to Eliza Cockrell and Stephen Kwon from Northtown, and Ralph Yarl and Carter Walters from Staley, “it read. Adding, “They’ve earned a spot in the 2024 Missouri All-State Orchestra or Band and will perform at the Missouri Music Educators Association annual conference in January at Margaritaville Lake Resort in Lake of the Ozarks.”

RELATED: (WATCH) Classmates Of Shot 16-Year-Old Ralph Yarl Come Together For ‘Unity Walk’

Cleo Nagbe, his mother, told ABC News that Yarl had previously received an honorable mention. But this was the first time he was selected.

While his family has always known his extraordinary musical abilities, his journey to the All-State band hasn’t been straightforward.

The Shooting Incident That Almost Cost His Life

Nine months ago, on April 13, 2023, Andrew Lester mistook Yarl for a home intruder when the teenager arrived at the wrong house address to pick up his twin brothers.

Per NBC News, Yarl knocked on the door and waited patiently for someone to answer. Shortly after, Lester opened the door and told Yarl to never return to the property.

The teen was subsequently shot seconds later before being rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

The incident disrupted his musical pursuits, as Yarl would spend months recovering from the life-threatening gunshot wound.

The immediate investigation led to the arrest of Lester, who has continued to maintain his innocence, claiming that he thought somebody was trying to break into his home when Yarl showed up unannounced.

Lester is facing first-degree assault charges but pleaded not guilty on April 19. With the trial expected to commence on October 7, his attorneys are demanding a jury trial instead of a bench trial, per FOX4 KC.

The difference is that a judge alone conducts a bench trial without requiring a jury.

In a jury trial, ordinary citizens compose the jury and evaluate the evidence to decide on the defendant’s guilt or innocence.

The move appears to reflect Lester’s confidence in presenting his case to a jury and seeking their understanding and empathy over what he deemed an accident.

EXCLUSIVE: Ralph Yarl, the teen who was shot after mistakenly going to the wrong house, speaks out about the harrowing experience to @robinroberts: “He points [the gun] at me … Then it happened … And then before I know it I’m running away shouting, ‘Help me, help me.'” pic.twitter.com/JOKmTzhIQd

— Good Morning America (@GMA) June 27, 2023

RELATED: Ralph Yarl Begins Senior Year A Week Before Andrew Lester’s Preliminary Court Hearing For Admittedly Shooting The Teen





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