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Missouri man, 86, dies days after pleading guilty in shooting of Ralph Yarl

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Andrew Lester, the Missouri man who shot Black teenager Ralph Yarl in 2023, has died just days after pleading guilty to a lesser charge.

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ABC 17 Mid-Missouri
Elderly man who pleaded guilty in shooting of Ralph Yarl dies before sentencing (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)
Published Feb 18, 2025
ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The octogenarian who pleaded guilty last week in the shooting of a Black teenager in 2023 died before he could be sentenced. Andrew Lester, 86, of Kansas City, pleaded guilty on Friday to second-degree assault in the shooting of Ralph Yarl.
MyNorthwest
The white man who pleaded guilty to shooting a Black teen who rang a wrong doorbell dies (opens MyNorthwest)
Published Feb 18, 2025
MyNorthwest's feed description
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — An 86-year-old Kansas City man has died just days after pleading guilty to a lesser charge in the 2023 shooting of Ralph Yarl, a Black
New York Post
Elderly man who shot black teen Ralph Yarl — for ringing the wrong doorbell —dies days after admitting guilt (opens New York Post)
Published Feb 18, 2025
New York Post's feed description
Andrew Lester, 86, has died just days after pleading guilty to a lesser charge in the 2023 shooting of Ralph Yarl, a Black honor student who rang the white man’s doorbell by mistake.
ABC 11 Raleigh
Andrew Lester dies while awaiting sentencing for shooting of Ralph Yarl (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)
Published Feb 18, 2025
ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description
Andrew Lester, the man who pleaded guilty to felony assault in the second degree for the shooting of Ralph Yarl, died while awaiting sentencing.
New York Times
Octogenarian Who Shot Teen in Kansas City Dies Days After Pleading Guilty (opens New York Times)
Published Feb 18, 2025
New York Times's feed description
Andrew D. Lester, 86, was awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty last week to felony assault in the 2023 shooting of Ralph Yarl.
Fox2 Detroit
Missouri man, 86, dies days after pleading guilty in shooting of Ralph Yarl (opens Fox2 Detroit)
Published Feb 19, 2025
Fox2 Detroit's feed description
Andrew Lester, the Missouri man who shot Black teenager Ralph Yarl in 2023, has died just days after pleading guilty to a lesser charge.
CBS News
Kansas City man Andrew Lester dies days after pleading guilty to shooting Black teen Ralph Yarl after he rang doorbell (opens CBS News)
Published Feb 18, 2025
CBS News's feed description
Andrew Lester pleaded guilty in the 2023 shooting of Ralph Yarl, a Black honor student who rang the White man's doorbell by mistake.
NBC News
Ralph Yarl shooter Andrew Lester dies days after entering guilty plea (opens NBC News)
Published Feb 18, 2025
NBC News's feed description
Andrew Lester, the 86-year-old white man charged with shooting Black teenager Ralph Yarl has died just days after accepting a plea deal.
ABC 7 San Francisco
Andrew Lester dies while awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty in shooting of teen Ralph Yarl (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)
Published Feb 18, 2025
ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description
Andrew Lester, the man who pleaded guilty to felony assault for the shooting of teen Ralph Yarl hwo rang his doorbell, died while awaiting sentencing.
Latin Times
Elderly Man Who Shot Black Teen After He Mistakenly Rang His Doorbell Dies While Awaiting Sentencing (opens Latin Times)
Published Feb 19, 2025
Latin Times's feed description
The 86-year-old man who pleaded guilty last week to second-degree assault for shooting an unarmed Black teen, died Wednesday while awaiting sentencing.
WMUR
Ralph Yarl shooting: Andrew Lester dies after entering guilty plea (opens WMUR)
Published Feb 19, 2025
WMUR's feed description
Days after entering a guilty plea to second-degree assault in the Ralph Yarl shooting, Andrew Lester has died.
New Hampshire Union Leader
Man dies days after guilty plea in 2023 shooting of Black teen: Prosecutor (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)
Published Feb 19, 2025
New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description
Andrew Lester, the 86-year-old man who pleaded guilty less than a week ago in the high-profile 2023 shooting of Ralph Yarl in Kansas City’s Northland, has died, the Clay County
The Guardian
Missouri man who pleaded guilty in shooting of Black teen at wrong door dies (opens The Guardian)
Published Feb 19, 2025
The Guardian's feed description
Andrew Lester, who is white, was charged with assault after Ralph Yarl, who survived, rang doorbell by mistake in 2023
The Republic
Man who pleaded guilty to shooting a Black teen who rang a wrong doorbell dies (opens The Republic)
Published Feb 19, 2025
The Republic's feed description
MISSION, Kan. (AP) — An 86-year-old Missouri man has died just days after pleading guilty to a lesser charge in the 2023 shooting of Ralph Yarl, a Black honor student who rang the white man’s doorbell by mistake, prosecutors announced Wednesday.
UPI
Kansas City man dies while awaiting sentencing for shooting Black teen Ralph Yarl (opens UPI)
Published Feb 19, 2025
UPI's feed description
Andrew Lester, 86, has died after pleading guilty to the intentional shooting of Black teenager Ralph Yarl outside Lester's Kansas City home in 2023.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Kansas City man who shot a Black teen dies days after guilty plea (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Published Feb 19, 2025
St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description
Andrew Lester, 86, died just days after pleading guilty to a lesser charge in the 2023 shooting of Ralph Yarl, a Black honor student who rang his doorbell by mistake.

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