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Kansas City man dies while awaiting sentencing for shooting Black teen Ralph Yarl
Andrew Lester, 86, has died after pleading guilty to the intentional shooting of Black teenager Ralph Yarl outside Lester's Kansas City home in 2023.
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.
The white man who pleaded guilty to shooting Black teen Ralph Yarl, who rang the wrong doorbell, has died
An 86-year-old Kansas City man died just days after pleading guilty in the 2023 shooting of Yarl, a Black honor student who rang the white man’s doorbell by mistake.
Andrew Lester dies while awaiting sentencing for shooting of Ralph Yarl
Andrew Lester, the man who pleaded guilty to felony assault in the second degree for the shooting of Ralph Yarl, died while awaiting sentencing.
Andrew Lester Dies After Admitting Guilt In Shooting Of Black Teenager Ralph Yarl
Andrew Lester pled guilty to "second-degree assault" for shooting a Black teenager who rang his doorbell. The 86-year-old died a day later.
Ralph Yarl shooter Andrew Lester dies days after entering guilty plea
Andrew Lester, the 86-year-old white man who pleaded guilty Friday to shooting Black teenager Ralph Yarl in the head after Yarl mistakenly rang his doorbell, has died, prosecutors in Clay County, Missouri,
Ralph Yarl’s family reacts as 86-year-old who shot him dies days after pleading guilty
Andrew Lester, the 86-year-old Missouri man who shot Black honor student Ralph Yarl in 2023 after the teen mistakenly rang his doorbell, has died just days after pleading guilty to a lesser charge.
Homeowner pleads guilty to shooting Black teen Ralph Yarl who rang the wrong doorbell
An 86-year-old Kansas City man has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge in the 2023 shooting of Ralph Yarl, a Black honor student who rang the man’s doorbell by mistake.
Andrew Lester dies days after guilty plea in Ralph Yarl shooting: Clay County prosecutor
Andrew Lester, the 86-year-old man who pleaded guilty less than a week ago in the high-profile 2023 shooting of Ralph Yarl, has died, the Clay County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office said Wednesday.
Andrew Lester dies while awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty in shooting of teen Ralph Yarl
Andrew Lester, 86, was set to go on trial this week for shooting Ralph Yarl, a Black teenager who mistakenly knocked on his door.
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Shocking Reason Why The White Man Who Pleaded Guilty To Shooting Ralph Yarl Won't Go To Prison
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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Man Who Shot Ralph Yarl After Black Teenager Mistakenly Rang Doorbell Dies While Awaiting Sentencing
Prosecutors asked for five years of incarceration for Lester. In a statement, Yarl’s to Ralph's family said Lester’s death “brings a mix of emotions, but it does not bring justice.