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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.
Missouri man Andrew Lester pleads guilty to 2023 shooting of Black teen Ralph Yarl
More: Maps, timeline show what we know about Ralph Yarl, 16, shot by homeowner in Kansas City. Yarl ran to multiple homes nearby for help. He was admitted to the hospital with lif
Andrew Lester, Kansas City man who shot Ralph Yarl, dies while awaiting sentencing
Lester pleaded guilty to second-degree assault in the shooting of Ralph Yarl last Friday. The teen mistakenly rang Lester's doorbell in April 2023 when he was picking up his brothers.
The white man who pleaded guilty to shooting a Black teen who rang a wrong doorbell dies
An 86-year-old Missouri man has died just days after pleading guilty in the 2023 shooting of Ralph Yarl, a Black honor student who rang the white man’s doorbell by mistake.
Man who shot Black teen ringing wrong doorbell dies before sentencing
Andrew Lester, 86, died days after pleading guilty to shooting a teenage boy in Kansas City, Missouri, in a case that fueled national outrage over racism and gun laws.
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 dies after pleading guilty in Ralph Yarl shooting
Andrew Lester, a man who pleaded guilty last week to second-degree assault after he shot Ralph Yarl, an unarmed teenage boy in Kansas City in 2023, has died, according to a Clay County prosecutor.
Missouri man accused of shooting Black teen who rang wrong doorbell dies in jail
The legal proceedings concerning Andrew Lester have concluded as he died while awaiting sentencing, Clay County Court officials shared Wednesday.
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.
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.
Shocking Reason Why The White Man Who Pleaded Guilty To Shooting Ralph Yarl Won't Go To Prison
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,
Man dies before sentencing in case of Black teen shot for ringing wrong doorbell
A Missouri man who pleaded guilty to shooting a Black teenager in 2023 after the teen mistakenly rang his doorbell has died ...
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The white Missouri man who pleaded guilty to shooting a Black teen who rang a wrong doorbell dies
An 86-year-old Missouri man has died just days after pleading guilty in the 2023 shooting of Ralph Yarl, a Black honor ...
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.