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Andrew Lester dies days after guilty plea in Ralph Yarl shooting: Clay County prosecutor
Andrew Lester, the 86-year-old man who pleaded guilty less than a week ago in the high-profile 2023 shooting of Ralph Yarl, has died, the Clay County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office said Wednesday.
Clay County attorney: Andrew Lester dies while awaiting sentencing
The legal proceedings concerning Andrew Lester have concluded as he died while awaiting sentencing, the Clay County prosecuting attorney shared Wednesday.
Andrew Lester dies while awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty in shooting of teen Ralph Yarl
Andrew Lester, the man who pleaded guilty to felony assault in the second degree for the shooting of Ralph Yarl, died while awaiting sentencing.
Andrew Lester, who pleaded in Ralph Yarl shooting, died of ‘medical issues,’ attorney says
Andrew Lester’s attorney, Steven Salmon, said his client had been in “seriously ill health for a significant time.” He said Lester did not die by suicide.
Andrew Lester, Kansas City man who shot Ralph Yarl, dies while awaiting sentencing
Lester pleaded guilty to second-degree assault in the shooting of Ralph Yarl last Friday. The teen mistakenly rang Lester's doorbell in April 2023 when he was picking up his brothers.
Andrew Lester Dies Days After Pleading Guilty To Shooting Ralph Yarl
Andrew Lester died on Wednesday (Feb. 19), according to a statement from Clay County Prosecuting Attorney Zachary Thompson. The news comes just days after the 86-year-old plead guilty to felony assault in the second degree for shooting Ralph Yarl, the Black teenager who accidentally knocked on his door in 2023.
Ralph Yarl shooter Andrew Lester dies days after entering guilty plea
Andrew Lester, the 86-year-old white man who pleaded guilty Friday to shooting Black teenager Ralph Yarl in the head after Yarl mistakenly rang his doorbell, has died, prosecutors in Clay County, Missouri,
Andrew Lester dies while awaiting sentencing for second-degree assault conviction
On Wednesday, the Clay County Prosecutor’s Office announced the passing of a man recently convicted of second-degree assault.
Andrew Lester dies while awaiting sentencing in shooting of Black teen Ralph Yarl
Andrew Lester, the Kansas City man who pleaded guilty last week to shooting Black teen Ralph Yarl in 2023, has died while awaiting sentencing.
Shocking Reason Why The White Man Who Pleaded Guilty To Shooting Ralph Yarl Won't Go To Prison
Ralph Yarl—a Black teenager in Kansas—was shot after ringing the doorbell of a white man. The tragedy happened after he confused the streets where he was supposed to pick up his twin siblings. The man accused of shooting Yarl,
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Andrew Lester pleads guilty in Clay County criminal case
Andrew Lester, the man charged with shooting teen Ralph Yarl in April 2023, pleaded guilty Friday to felony assault.
Man who admitted to shooting Black teen at wrong door dies before sentencing
Andrew Lester, a man who pleaded guilty last week to second-degree assault after he shot Ralph Yarl, an unarmed teenage boy ...