Police lights are pictured in an undated file image. KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A teenager picking up his siblings at the wrong home in Missouri was shot by a homeowner in a possible case of mistaken identity, according to authorities.
Officers were called to the reported shooting just before 10 p.m. local time on April 13 at a home in Kansas City, authorities said.
The teenage victim was picking up his siblings at a house on N.E. 115th Terrace, but mistakenly went to a house on N.E. 115th Street, according to FOX4KC, citing police.
The victim was taken to a local hospital and said to be in "stable condition" as of Sunday afternoon, authorities said. The following is a breakdown of crimes per 100,000 people in the U.S., provided by the FBI:The homeowner, who was not identified, was taken to the police station and later released. "After consulting with the Clay County Prosecutor’s Office, the homeowner was released pending further investigation due to the need to obtain a formal statement from the victim," Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves said on Sunday.The teen victim was identified as 16-year-old high school junior Ralph Yarl, according to a joint statement from civil rights attorneys S.