Andrew Lester, 84-year-old Kansas City man accused of shooting Ralph Yarl, is in custody

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BREAKING: 84-year-old white Missouri man accused of shooting 16-year-old Black teen Ralph Yarl has surrendered to police after being charged with two felonies.

who mistakenly rang the doorbell at the wrong home surrendered to police on Tuesday, officials said.

Lester, of Kansas City, Missouri, was charged Monday with assault in the first degree and armed criminal action, both of which are felonies, in the Thursday night shooting ofYarl, 16, had gone to gone to the wrong address to pick up his siblings around 10 p.m., andthrough a glass door after ringing the doorbell, according to a probable cause statement filed by police.

Lester said he saw a Black male he didn’t know pulling on the exterior storm door handle, and thought his home was being broken into, the probable cause statement says. Yarl was also interviewed at the hospital, and said that he did not pull on the door, and that he was waiting at the door after ringing the bell when a man opened the door holding a firearm, the probable cause document says.Yarl “stated he was immediately shot in the head and fell to the ground,” police wrote. The teenager told police that he was again shot, this time in the arm, and ran, according to the document.

 

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erikjhortiz If Brandon calls Yarl does he call every policeman shot ? Did Brandon call the NYC officer hit over the head with a bottle ?😡

Why is Black capitalized while white isn't? Racist!!!

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Why do you capitalize black but not white. Why do you automatically take the side of the black teen before the facts of the case are not clear. This is anti white hate from the msm.

This lady was also shot & killed when accidentally driving onto the wrong property... no racism required. WhiteOnWhiteCrime America Narratives Framing Division StopViolence

NBC caused this to happen

WagnerTonight He Opened The Door That is not the action of a terrified person.

Where’s your coverage on this?!!

Now report on this hate crime

Keep the propaganda coming.

your reporters of this little boy was shot by a racist POS you people have no feelings or anything you're just a bunch of rich people you're not on Democrat side not the base anyway otherwise you would be calling Republicans what they are traitors Benedict Arnold's you missed out

Anyway you look at this the 85yr old is still a victim here. Even if the kid did not have criminal motives, the man was rightfully protecting himself from an intruder who he did not know. There is no malice in his actions. If both were white it would be open and shut self defense

NBCNightlyNews Where's your coverage on Conor Mullins?

The boy is picking up siblings at 10pm. Parents please! Why sending a teen to a place that he doesn’t know? Otherwise he wouldn’t ring the bell at the wrong door. The old man was in bed by that time. He is old and alone. He claim to be scare.

GeoffRBennett While this case very well may be racially motivated, there are other similar cases that are not. Some politicians/media that are cultivating paranoia, hate &divisiveness all for their own gain. Couple that with rampant fire arm ownership….

I don’t know what the law is in Missouri but if he was pulling on the handle of the door trying to get in it could be seen as the old man was protecting his home. Just a shitty situation all around. The old man should have said something before shooting.

Mtg will say the old man was a hero..

The important thing is the media wait until all the facts are in before lynching the old white guy.

Biden most racist president ever

send him to Chicago to clean up the streets

The kid walked into his home unannounced.

85 year old white man gets the chance to surrender after shooting a young black teen from inside his home, but if the roles were reversed, wouldn't be any surrendering, it'll be US Marshall's & State Police with their guns drawn on the 85 yr old black man.

That old guy still has a 1050s belief system. Black boys didn't go knocking on random doors in white neighborhoods back then.

Black victim + black shooter = doesn't make the news White victim + black shooter = doesn't make the news Black victim + white shooter = expect it to make the news headlines all around the world - on every front page and every TV news channel.

Where’s this report?

I’m going to go out on a limb and assume that most people who intend to harm occupants inside a house, don’t usually ring the door first! All this old guy had to do was not answer! 🫤.

BREAKING: Media and democrats ignore all other shootings as they don’t meet the required race, gender, or weapon criteria.

He opened the storm door according to the shooter. It's probably a good idea to see how it plays out.

Now is time to make sure to mention race. An old WHITE Man vs a young BLACK boy.

NBCNightlyNews NBC is just breaking the news now? You’re too late

this is sad, and elderly man, of any color, doesn't feel safe in his own home, in his own neighborhood - just sad -this is America !!

GeoffRBennett It’s also sad to have heard that 2 other neighbors refused to assist an injured teenager, and a third made him get on the ground before any assistance would be offered. This neighborhood is an example of open cruelty to a stranger. Really deplorable.

NBCNightlyNews Watch some deep pocket Trumper bail this loser out.

YOU PEOPLE ARE ENEMIES OF THE PEOPLE!! DIVISION DIVISION DIVISION

strange when the roles are reversed race isn't mentioned in the headline. why do you think that is?

Why emphasize 'Black teen?' Esp when you post his photo repeatedly? What's your intent?

Hes 84, take his gun away and give him house arrest.

Good, now go get Curtis Reeves and hold him accountable!

Where’s all your posts about this one?

Cc: KatiePhang

Really milking the headlines today.

Entire story is coming from the mother who wasn't even there. I'd put money the kid being there to burglarize and was either in act of or scoping it out. And a kid his age without his cell fone, right. Did he drive there? How is he driving with minors in the car at 16 w/o adult?

Meanwhile, Alec Baldwin sips margaritas on the shores of Palm Beach.

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