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Teen Charged in Blinding Shooting | Kansas City News
A Raytown teen, Nathaniel Pearson, now faces life in prison after being charged with shooting and robbing a homeowner in May 2025, leaving the victim permanently blinded. Certified as an adult, Pearson allegedly approached the home, tampered with a car, and opened fire with accomplices — one shot hit the thigh, others shattered the victim’s face, destroying both eyes. DNA and fingerprints linked him to the getaway truck. With a prior record of vehicle tampering and recently transferred to Jackson County custody, the case has drawn national attention as justice weighs on a minor now treated as…
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