Coverage dated April 17, 2023 to April 19, 2023

Homeowner who shot Black teen Ralph Yarl pleads not guilty

Headline from WUSA9, on the newest of 2 developments

Some civil rights leaders and Yarl's family attorney have urged prosecutors to charge Andrew Lester with a hate crime.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

Apr 18, 2023
Homeowner who shot Black teen Ralph Yarl pleads not guilty
Headline from The Columbian ·
Apr 20, 2023Newest
Homeowner who shot Black teen Ralph Yarl pleads not guilty
Headline from WUSA9 ·

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67 articles, oldest first.

CBS News
Andrew Lester, man charged in shooting of Black teen Ralph Yarl, is in custody (opens CBS News)
Published Apr 17, 2023
CBS News's feed description
Andrew Lester, 84, was in the process of being booked Tuesday afternoon, according to authorities.
New York Post
Andrew Lester arrested in Ralph Yarl shooting (opens New York Post)
Published Apr 17, 2023
New York Post's feed description
Kansas City Police said Andrew Lester, 84, turned himself in on Tuesday and was placed at the Clay County Detention Center, about five days after he shot Yarl in the head and arm outside his Missou…
AL.com
Charges filed in shooting of Ralph Yarl, Black teen shot after ringing Missouri doorbell (opens AL.com)
Published Apr 17, 2023
AL.com's feed description
Andrew Lester shot 16-year-old Yarl, who is recovering at home after being released from the hospital on Sunday.
People
D.A. Cites 'Racial Component' to Ralph Yarl Shooting, Suspect Said He Was 'Scared to Death' of Teen (opens People)
Published Apr 17, 2023
People's feed description
Suspect Andrew Lester, 84, told police he was "scared to death" because of Ralph Yarl's size and age, according to a probable cause statement
Rolling Stone
Man Charged in Shooting of Black Teen Ralph Yarl (opens Rolling Stone)
Published Apr 17, 2023
Rolling Stone's feed description
Andrew Lester, an 85-year-old white man, has been charged with armed assault after shooting the teen when he went to the wrong house
Fox News
Andrew Lester, Kansas City man accused of shooting teen Ralph Yarl, surrenders to police (opens Fox News)
Published Apr 17, 2023
Fox News's feed description
Andrew Lester, 84, of Kansas City has surrendered to police after allegedly shooting a Black teenager, Ralph Yarl, who mistakenly rang his doorbell.
Newsweek
Andrew Lester was "scared to death" by Ralph Yarl before shooting him (opens Newsweek)
Published Apr 17, 2023
Newsweek's feed description
Andrew Lester was charged with first-degree assault for shooting the Black teenager who mistakenly went to the man's home in Kansas City, Missouri.
Newsweek
Who is Andrew Lester? Suspect Identified in Ralph Yarl Shooting (opens Newsweek)
Published Apr 17, 2023
Newsweek's feed description
Kansas City police have identified the man who shot 16-year-old Ralph Yarl as Andrew Lester.
NBC News
Andrew Lester, 84-year-old Kansas City man accused of shooting Ralph Yarl, is in custody (opens NBC News)
Published Apr 17, 2023
NBC News's feed description
Yarl, a 16-year-old who is Black, was shot after mistakenly going to the wrong address to pick up siblings. He told police he rang the doorbell and was shot.
NBC News
Andrew Lester pleads not guilty in shooting of Ralph Yarl, who went to the wrong house (opens NBC News)
Published Apr 18, 2023
NBC News's feed description
Lester, 84, remained free on $200,000 bail in the shooting of Yarl, 16.
Al Jazeera
US man charged with shooting Black teen pleads not guilty (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Apr 18, 2023
Al Jazeera's feed description
Andrew Lester, 84, faces first-degree assault and armed criminal action charges for shooting 16-year-old Ralph Yarl.
WUSA9
Homeowner who shot Black teen Ralph Yarl pleads not guilty (opens WUSA9)
Published Apr 19, 2023
WUSA9's feed description
Some civil rights leaders and Yarl's family attorney have urged prosecutors to charge Andrew Lester with a hate crime.
ABC 7 Chicago
84-year-old homeowner accused of shooting Ralph Yarl pleads not guilty (opens ABC 7 Chicago)
Published Apr 18, 2023
ABC 7 Chicago's feed description
Andrew Lester, the 84-year-old white man accused of shooting Ralph Yarl, a Black teenager, pleaded not guilty in his first court appearance.
New York Post
Andrew Lester, homeowner accused of shooting Ralph Yarl, pleads not guilty but surrenders concealed carry permit (opens New York Post)
Published Apr 18, 2023
New York Post's feed description
Andrew Lester, 84, the man accused of shooting 16-year-old Ralph Yarl outside his Kansas City, Missouri, home pleaded not guilty during his arraignment on Wednesday.
CBS News
Andrew Lester, White man charged in shooting of Black teen Ralph Yarl, out on bond as some urge additional charge of hate crime (opens CBS News)
Published Apr 18, 2023
CBS News's feed description
Andrew Lester, who is White, is charged with first-degree assault. Prosecutors say that carries a tougher possible sentence — life in prison — than a hate crime would.
Forbes
Ralph Yarl Shooting: Andrew Lester Pleads Not Guilty To Assault (opens Forbes)
Published Apr 18, 2023
Forbes's feed description
Andrew Lester faces charges of first-degree assault and armed criminal action, after he allegedly shot 16-year-old Ralph Yarl for mistakenly approaching his home.
Los Angeles Times
Homeowner accused of shooting Black teen Ralph Yarl pleads not guilty (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Apr 18, 2023
Los Angeles Times's feed description
Andrew Lester, the 84-year-old white man who shot Ralph Yarl, a Black teenager in Kansas City, pleaded not guilty in his first court appearance.
Foxla
Homeowner who shot Black teen after going to wrong house pleads not guilty (opens Foxla)
Published Apr 19, 2023
Foxla's feed description
Ralph Yarl, a Black teenager in Kansas City, mistakenly went to 84-year-old Andrew Lester’s door looking for his younger brothers, authorities said.
UPI
Andrew Lester, man accused in Ralph Yarl shooting, free on bond after not guilty plea (opens UPI)
Published Apr 19, 2023
UPI's feed description
Andrew Lester, the 84-year-old White man charged with shooting 16-year-old Ralph Yarl, is free on $200,000 bail after pleading not guilty.
Rolling Stone
Man Charged With Shooting Ralph Yarl Pleads Not Guilty (opens Rolling Stone)
Published Apr 19, 2023
Rolling Stone's feed description
84-year-old Andrew Lester faces charges of first-degree assault and armed criminal action after shooting Black teen who accidentally rang wrong doorbell

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