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Andrew 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 in the shooting of Ralph Yarl, a Black honor student, in 2023.
Ralph Yarl mistakenly rang Lester's doorbell, resulting in Lester shooting him twice, once in the head and once in the arm.
The shooting of Yarl sparked national debate on gun policies and race, particularly after Lester's guilty plea just days before his death.
Yarl's family expressed disappointment, stating, 'Now, another Black child harmed by prejudice will never see the man who shot him face the full weight of the justice system.

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Andrew Lester Dies While Awaiting Sentencing For Shooting 16-Year-Old Ralph Yarl

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Straight Arrow News

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 …

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UPI

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.

21 hours ago·Washington, United States

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The Epoch Times

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…

1 day ago·New York, United States

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CBC News

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.

1 day ago·Canada

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St Louis Post-Dispatch

Kansas City man who shot a Black teen dies days after guilty plea

Andrew Lester, 86, died just days after pleading guilty to a lesser charge in the 2023 shooting of Ralph Yarl, a Black honor student who rang his doorbell by mistake.

2 days ago·St. Louis, United States

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