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.

Andrew Lester 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.

Andrew Lester, 86, was set to go on trial this week for shooting Ralph Yarl, a Black teenager who mistakenly knocked on his door. 24/7 Live Raleigh Durham Fayetteville Surrounding Area.

Andrew Lester pleaded guilty Friday in the shooting of then-16-year-old Ralph Yarl, who survived and is now a freshman in college.

After 86-year-old Andrew Lester underwent a mental evaluation in September, the judge announced that the trial would start as scheduled The trial for a white man who shot 16-year-old Black ...

Andrew Lester appeared for a brief hearing in August in the Clay County Courthouse in Liberty. Lester is accused of the high-profile shooting of Ralph Yarl in April 2023. WDAF pool camera The ...

Andrew Lester, 86, was set to go on trial this week for shooting Ralph Yarl, a Black teenager who mistakenly knocked on his door. Breaking Strike ends after Philadelphia leaders, union officials ...

ABC News (KANSAS) — Andrew Lester, the Kansas City man who pleaded guilty to felony assault in the second degree for the shooting of Ralph Yarl, has died while awaiting sentencing, Clay County ...