teenager shot after going to the wrong home to pick up his two siblings. now authorities charging the elderly homeowner with first degree assault. he says he thought the teen was trying to break in and prosecutors say there is more to it. was there a racial component to this case? as the prosecutor i can tell you there was a racial component to the case. bill: the city mayor is quintin lucas. we ll begin with reporting from c.b. cotton in the newsroom in new york. the teenager is alive. what else do we know? good morning. the teen ralph yarl told police when the door opened he was immediately fired at. the man behind the trigger of the officers say it was 84-year-old an drew lester charged with two felony counts. he was taken into custody thursday night and charged with aggravated assault and released pending further investigation.