to pick up his siblings, is a “gentle soul” and gifted student who wants to study chemical engineering in college, his former teacher said.11-year-old twin brothers
He was among 330 rising high school juniors chosen last summer to attend the prestigious program, which requires a nomination, at the University of Missouri’s Columbia campus.“He was curious, intelligent. He’s quiet, but he’s literally taking in the world. You just notice. He’s just observing everything,” Lilien said.
“It’s devastating. There are no words. I just don’t know how something like this happens. It’s unimaginable. This is a kid who doesn’t deserve to be experiencing this in his life at all,” Lilien said. “I just have to think about the positive and that he’s going to be able to pursue his dream.” Ralph is also a clarinetist who recently earned Missouri All-State Band recognition with an honorable mention.
He will be okay
Why no mention of race here?
RACIST AMERICA
STOP mentioning skin tone unless you describe EVERY person/victim/attacker by their ethnicity/sexuality-yes-it sucks this kid got shot for ringing the wrong door bell- it doesn't matter if the kid was white, asian, mexican, indian, gay, straight, trans or a combo of everything!
BlackLivesMatter
I bet the girl in Chicago who was just trying to get home and then attack by a wild pack is a gentle soul too
He is a victim of others Bad Behaviors. Unchecked Criminallity in our society: Carjacking Home Invasions Street assaults Srore robbery
To be young gifted and black and still be seen as a threat
USA, you must wakeup on this world. And you shouldn't discriminate based on human's skin color. Stop these dirty colorism, or shadeism behaviours.
Why aren't y'all talking about this?
Y'all are a pathetic excuse of a journalism company. It's like Trayvon 2.0. That picture probably isn't even what he looks like now. I can almost guarantee it.
NoOneUnscripted
Another black victim story 🙄
NoOneUnscripted Good news follow-up~ He has been discharged from the hospital and is expected to make a full recovery
I hope gets the justice they seek. is really really really really invested in this sad story.
Far too many firearms in far too many wrong hands! When is enough is enough?
Color of skin doesn’t matter in the situation. Stop race baiting.
Selective use of race in the headline. I wonder why?…
NBC has one goal..
U ever gonna talk about the mob scenes in chicago?
Gun violence, paranoia and racism is a lethal combination
Sorry about my english. This is racism too. The good black. His lives matter even if he had all D's, it doesn't change the aberration of this execution 
MSM keeps leaving this just laying around. This is a great time to remind citizens that Knock Knock burglaries are a very real thing.
This was wrong on so many levels.
OMG. Prayers for Ralph and his family. Let’s hope we hear from TizzyEnt on this atrocity.
This murder was so wrong on so many levels.
All I need to know is was this boy was an imminent threat and if he wasn't somebody needs to be in big trouble hopefully he didn't just knock on the door and was shot
Let's pray for his success, of course the owner of the house should be prosecuted.
A gifted and gentle soul. Sure.
Need a swift prosecution of this uncivil homeowner. Absolutely ridiculous & sad.
Whatever you think about self defence, to shoot two shoots and one is on the head is not reasonable at all.
It's makes door to door sales tough. 😁
This just breaks my heart!
It’s horrible what we are witnessing
🤬🤬🤬 👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿
This is just wrong. But it is the society we built. And I blame 158 years of politicians dividing us instead of practicing equality.
Only in America... where tragedy doesn't bring about change!
Such a sweet innocent photo NBC
I hope his family sues the s*** out of these people!!!!
But wait.. there’s more
So sad..... So American.....
▪️He a good boy ▪️He dindu nothin ▪️Church choir ▪️Helps his momma
I think the NRA should be held accountable. NRA advocacy is generating genocide. Dedicated to all NRA victims. Amen
Stop talking about him in the past tense, and yes the shooter should be charged you can’t claim self defense because somebody rang your doorbell FFS
I have a strong feeling you're leaving some stuff out
Stay Strong Ralph you can get thru this .
Ringing doorbell while black in America is wild outchea
The very definition of racism is when you keep mentioning skin colour.
when does the 'more to this story' happen?
something not adding up here
Why did you make the picture black n white?