Andrew Lester, Accused Of Shooting Ralph Yarl, Pleads Not Guilty

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Andrew Lester, the 84-year-old white man accused of shooting Ralph Yarl, a Black teenager, pleaded not guilty in his first court appearance.

Yarl was shot at point-blank range in the head butSome civil rights leaders have urged prosecutors to charge Lester with

Yarl, an honors student and all-state band member, mistakenly went to 115th Street — a block away from where he meant to be. When he rang the bell, Lester came to the door and used a .32 caliber Smith and Wesson 1888 revolver to shoot Yarl in the forehead, then in the right forearm. No words were exchanged before the shooting, but afterward, as Yarl got up to run, he heard Lester yell, “Don’t come around here,” the statement said.“The question is, at 5-8 and 140 pounds, what did Andrew Lester look out and see?” Merritt asked at a downtown rally Tuesday. “And the answer is he saw a Black person. And for him, that was enough justification. And that would just be a tragedy except law enforcement agreed with him.

Republican Gov. Mike Parson, who had remained silent on the shooting until Wednesday, accused Biden of politicizing it.

 

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He’s been like this his whole life and has probably projected his hate and narrow mind vile tendencies before 🤔🫢🫣😳😫The roster has come to rost😐He’s entitled to his opinions but his use of his gun may be the nail in the coffin😒😔

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Ralph Yarl making stunning recovery, family lawyer saysThe attorney for Ralph Yarl's family says the Black teenager was shot by a white homeowner at point-blank range in the head but miraculously survived the bullet to his skull. As the 16-year-old Yarl recovers at home, the 84-year-old white owner of the Kansas City, Missouri, home where Yarl mistakenly went to pick up his brothers faces his first court appearance Wednesday. Andrew Lester is charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action. He could face life in prison if convicted. Lester does not yet have a listed attorney. Yea this story is definitely bullshit Why is the race so important to you? Last week when a police shot a white man in a wrong address, I didn't see anything on your twitter addressing that issue ... EmmaDaly When a black person shoots a white person it's 'hushed under the carpet'. A little bit of racism there guys.
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Homeowner accused of shooting Ralph Yarl pleads not guiltyAndrew Lester, the 84-year-old white man accused of shooting Ralph Yarl, a Black teenager, pleaded not guilty in his first court appearance. Lester was in court Wednesday to answer charges of first-degree assault and armed criminal action in the shooting, which has attracted presidential attention and renewed national debate about gun policies. Lester turned himself in Tuesday and was later released on bond after agreeing to relinquish any weapons and have no contact with Yarl or his family. He also agreed to have his cellphone monitored. You guys try so hard to make everything about race, when it’s the narrative you want. Anger sells, amirite? HOW?!?! Don’t care. There’s trans Hitler youth in our country that are now executing little kids. They have their own nazi flag and all. DONT CARE
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