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.
Why The White Man Who Pleaded Guilty To Shooting Ralph Yarl Won't Spend Time Prison
In 2023, Ralph Yarl—a Black teenager in Kansas—was shot after ringing the doorbell of a white man. The tragedy happened after he confused the streets where he was supposed to pick up his twin siblings. The man accused of shooting Yarl, Andrew Lester, claimed his actions were in self-defense.
Andrew Lester, 86, died days after pleading guilty to shooting a teenage boy in Kansas City, Missouri, in a case that fueled ...
Andrew Lester, the 86-year-old man who shot Ralph Yarl, has died while awaiting sentencing. Days earlier, Lester pleaded ...
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