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Kansas City man who shot Ralph Yarl will avoid trial

Homeowner pleads guilty to shooting Black teen Ralph Yarl who rang the wrong doorbell

An 86-year-old Kansas City man pleaded guilty Friday to a lesser charge in the 2023 shooting of Ralph Yarl, a Black honor student who rang the White man’s doorbell by mistake.

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Kansas City man who shot Ralph Yarl will avoid trial, pleads guilty to assault

Andrew Lester was originally charged with two felonies for shooting then-16-year-old Ralph Yarl when the teen mistakenly rang the doorbell at Lester’s home late one night in April 2023. Yarl's mother called for Lester to face consequences that reflect "the seriousness of his crime.

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Andrew Lester pleads guilty to assault in shooting of KC teen Ralph Yarl. Trial canceled

The plea came on the eve of Lester’s trial in Clay County, which was supposed to begin Feb. 18. He is instead scheduled for sentencing March 7.

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1 dead, 1 critical after Kansas City shooting that started as an argument between several people, police say

Kansas City, Missouri, police say one person is dead and another was critically injured after a large argument escalated to a shooting Wednesday night.Police said officers were dispatched to the ...

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Aftermath: Kansas City continues to heal from mass shooting one year ago

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - It was a beautiful morning ... In the car every day.” One year after the shooting, the hurt persists. Many Kansas Citians still are not comfortable returning to the ...

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K.C. homeowner pleads guilty to shooting Black teen Ralph Yarl, who rang the wrong doorbell

Andrew Lester was scheduled to stand trial next week on charges of first-degree assault and armed criminal action in the shooting of the then-16-year-old, who survived.

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