Man, 84, to stand trial accused of shooting black teenager Ralph Yarl who knocked on wrong door
An 84-year-old homeowner who is accused of shooting a black teenager after he mistakenly went to the man’s house must stand trial, a Missouri judge has ruled. Andrew Lester, a retired mechanic, is charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action after he shot 17-year-old Ralph Yarl, who had mistakenly knocked on his house to […]
Ralph Yarl: 84-year-old white man Andrew Lester pleads not guilty over shooting of black teenager who knocked on wrong door
An 84-year-old white man accused of shooting a black teenager has pleaded not guilty in a US court. Andrew Lester allegedly shot Ralph Yarl after he mistakenly walked up to the man’s house on 115th Street in Kansas City. The 16-year-old was trying to pick up his younger siblings, who were at a property a […]
