Andrew Lester Dies Days After Pleading Guilty To Shooting Ralph Yarl
Andrew Lester died on Wednesday (Feb. 19), according to a statement from Clay County Prosecuting Attorney Zachary Thompson. The news comes just days after the 86-year-old plead guilty to felony assault in the second degree for shooting Ralph Yarl, the Black teenager who accidentally knocked on his door in 2023.
Andrew Lester’s attorney, Steven Salmon, said his client had been in “seriously ill health for a significant time.” He said ...
In 2023, Ralph Yarl—a Black teenager in Kansas—was shot after ringing the doorbell of a white man. The tragedy happened after ...
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It’s been nearly two years since Andrew Lester, shot then 16-year old Ralph Yarl when Yarl went to the wrong home, by mistake ...
Andrew Lester pleaded guilty to second-degree assault charges against Ralph Yarl in a 10-minute Missouri court hearing on Friday.
Andrew Lester, the 86-year-old man who shot Ralph Yarl, has died while awaiting sentencing. Days earlier, Lester pleaded ...
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