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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.
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.
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 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.
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,
Andrew Lester, who pleaded in Ralph Yarl shooting, died of ‘medical issues,’ attorney says
Andrew Lester’s attorney, Steven Salmon, said his client had been in “seriously ill health for a significant time.” He said Lester did not die by suicide.
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 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.
Andrew Lester dies while awaiting sentencing in shooting of Black teen Ralph Yarl
Andrew Lester, the Kansas City man who pleaded guilty last week to shooting Black teen Ralph Yarl in 2023, has died while awaiting sentencing.
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.
Ralph Yarl's family speaks out, said race played a factor in shooting after suspect pleads guilty to second-degree assault
Andrew Lester pleaded guilty to second-degree assault charges against Ralph Yarl in a 10-minute Missouri court hearing on Friday.
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Man who shot Black teen ringing wrong doorbell dies before sentencing
On April 13 of that year, Lester shot 16-year-old honor roll student Ralph Yarl twice — including once in the head — through the glass front door of his home with a .32-caliber revolver.