Kansas City homeowner charged in shooting of Black teen to appear in court

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An 84-year-old white man charged in the shooting and wounding of 16-year-old Black teen Ralph Yarl, who mistakenly walked up to the man's house in Kansas City, is expected to make his first court appearance

Andrew Lester faces a first-degree assault charge, which could bring a sentence of life in prison, for shooting Ralph Yarl, 16, on the doorstep of his suburban home around 10 p.m. last Thursday. He was also charged with armed criminal action, punishable by up to 15 years in prison.

Lester fired two shots through a glass door with a .32-caliber revolver, prosecutors said. Yarl, who was struck in the head and an arm, did not cross the threshold, according to Clay County prosecutor Zachary Thompson. He added that it did not appear any words were exchanged in the encounter.

 

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That is real racism man he hate black

Aha. Walked up or walked in ?

The right and the left will continue to divide. They will never accept peoples differences. Live and let live .

Really 'mistakenly' walked onto property? Don't believe this for one second. That being said shooting someone is extreme. You better have just cause for such actions.

This man is innocent!!!

Not guilty lol. He double tapped the kid

Capital B small w. Please explain

My prayers go to this young man God Bless you

It’s sad in Joe Biden’s America that certain elements in the black community that have burned, looted, rioted cities and assaulted innocent Americans, that an innocent child will get shoot down because of his color. “Joe biden’s America” - had enough yet?

Ok, so I read the article just to find out how biased and inflammatory you are. - very- There were two other incidences mentioned in the article but the race of the ppl involved is unknown. …why is this case different?

So it’s ok to break into peoples houses now?

It's so disgusting how the media only mentions the race of people involved only when it fits a certain agenda You're dividing us on purpose. Why? The media is the enemy of the people

Hey , your reporting becomes more and more pathetic... You, as well as other mass media, are the biggest bigots and racists.

So many of these gun dudes are so damn trigger happy

Old white man gets the opportunity of a lifetime. Killing a 🥷 on his death bed. He must have thought it was Christmas when that door bell wrong... a ninja 4 me O goodie

democrats- 'Race, Race, Race, Race, Race, Race, Race, Race, Race, Race, Race, Race, Race' Also democrats- 'why are Republicans so Racist?'

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