US EditionAndrew Lester dies while awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty in shooting of teen Ralph Yarl
- Andrew Lester, an 86-year-old man, died shortly after pleading guilty to second-degree assault for shooting Ralph Yarl, a Black honor student, in 2023.
- Lester was charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action for the shooting that left Yarl injured after he mistakenly knocked on Lester's door.
- Yarl, who survived being shot twice, testified that he rang the bell and waited for a response before Lester shot him.
- Yarl's family stated that Lester's death means he will not face the full consequences of his actions, expressing their distress over the situation.
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Missouri man dies before sentencing in 2023 shooting of Black teen
Andrew Lester, 86, pleaded guilty to shooting Ralph Yarl in 2023 and faced up to seven years in prison. He died weeks before his sentencing. Yarl mistakenly rang Lester's doorbell while on his way to pick up his siblings. Lester shot him twice, causing life-threatening injuries. Lester's claimed self-defense, but civil rights advocates and Yarl’s family pushed for a hate crime charge, arguing the shooting was racially motivated. Full Story An …
Man Who Pleaded Guilty to Shooting Teen Who Rang Wrong Doorbell Dies
MISSION, Kan.—An 86-year-old Missouri man has died just days after pleading guilty to a lesser charge in the 2023 shooting of Ralph Yarl, a black honor student who rang the white man’s doorbell by mistake, prosecutors announced Wednesday. Andrew Lester of Kansas City was charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action in the shooting of the then-16-year-old, who survived and is now a freshman at Texas A&M. Before his trial was schedu…
Andrew Lester Dies Before Sentencing For Shooting Black Teen Ralph Yarl Who Rang Wrong Doorbell
By Essence News Editors ·Updated February 20, 2025 Andrew Lester, the 86-year-old Kansas City man who shot Black honor student Ralph Yarl after the teen mistakenly rang his doorbell, has died before his scheduled sentencing on March 7. Prosecutors did not disclose how or when he died.Lester, who was white, had pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of second-degree assault as part of a plea deal that carried a maximum sentence of seven years—far less…
Missouri senior who shot Black teen who rang wrong doorbell dies before sentencing
An 86-year-old Missouri man has died just days after pleading guilty to a lesser charge in the 2023 shooting of Ralph Yarl, a Black honour student who rang the white man's doorbell by mistake, prosecutors announced Wednesday.
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