US EditionA plea deal is reached in the wrong-door shooting of teenager Ralph Yarl
- Andrew Lester pleaded guilty to second-degree assault for shooting Ralph Yarl after the teenager mistakenly rang his doorbell in April 2023, avoiding trial on more serious charges.
- Lester's sentencing is scheduled for March 7, with the prosecutor seeking a five-year prison term.
- Ralph Yarl, who suffered serious injuries from the shooting, is now a student at Texas A&M University.
- Cleo Nagbe, Yarl's mother, emphasized the need for consequences reflecting the severity of Lester's actions following the plea deal.
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Slap On The Wrist For A Shot To The Head: Ralph Yarl’s Family Re
The legal strain around the shooting of Ralph Yarl, a Black teenager who was shot in the head and arm for mistakenly ringing the wrong doorbell, has reached a controversial conclusion. Andrew Lester, the 86-year-old white man responsible for the shooting, has accepted a plea deal that could land him behind bars for up to seven years—but many, including Yarl’s family, say that’s not enough. Source: Kansas City Police Department/Ralph Yarl’s Famil…
Man, 86, Who Was Charged with Shooting a Black Teen in the Head After He Mistakenly Rang His Doorbell, Accepts Plea Deal
Andrew Lester may face up to seven years in prison for the 2023 shooting of Ralph YarlPool/The Kansas City Star/Tribune News Service via Getty Andrew Lester during an appearance in Clay County Circuit Court Andrew Lester — the 86-year-old White man who allegedly shot and wounded Ralph Yarl after the Black teen mistakenly rang his doorbell in April 2023 — accepted a plea deal on Feb. 14, according to reports.Lester agreed to plead guilty to seco…
Andrew Lester had maintained all along that it was self-defense. The confession is part of a plea agreement.
Kansas Man Pleads Guilty to Shooting Black Teen Who Mistakenly Rang His Doorbell While Trying to Pick Up Younger Siblings
A Kansas man pleaded guilty to second-degree assault in the 2023 shooting of a Black student who mistakenly rang his doorbell trying to pick up his siblings.
Homeowner Who Shot Black Teen Takes Plea Deal
An 86-year-old man who shot a Black teenager at his door has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge and will avoid a high-profile trial in Missouri. Andrew Lester admitted to second-degree assault on Friday in the 2023 shooting of then 16-year-old Ralph Yarl, reports the AP . The teen, who was...
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