Ralph Yarl Investigation: Felony Charges Filed Against Man, 84, Accused of Shooting Black Teen in Head

First Published: 4:33 PM PDT, April 17, 2023

Andrew D. Lester is charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action, Clay County Prosecutor Zachary Thompson announced at a news conference on Monday evening.

A Missouri prosecutor announced that the man who allegedly shot 16-year-old Ralph Yarl in Kansas City when the teenager went to the wrong home to pick up his siblings will face criminal charges.

Andrew D. Lester is charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action, Clay County Prosecutor Zachary Thompson announced at a news conference on Monday evening.

Lester, 84, had not yet been taken into custody when Thompson announced the charges on Monday, and his bond has been set at $200,000.

Thompson made the decision to charge Lester just hours after Kansas City police submitted the case to his office.

Police will not say how many times Lester shot Yarl, but the boy's family has said he was shot twice, including once in the head.

The family also said that Yarl had to go to three houses before finding someone willing to get him help.

Yarl is now recovering at home, and a warrant is out for Lester's arrest.

The assault charge is a Class A felony, which means Lester could be facing up to 30 years in prison if convicted, and no less than 10 years behind bars.

Ralph Yarl Investigation: Felony Charges Filed Against Man, 84, Accused of Shooting Black Teen in Head

16-Year-Old Shot by Homeowner After Ringing Wrong Doorbell

South Carolina College Student Fatally Shot After Trying to Enter Wrong House

Kansas High School Football Photographer Dies After Accidental Hit at Game

Cat Missing for 10 Years Finally Returns to Kansas Home

Shocking Video Shows Maryland Cop Kissing Woman Prior to Getting Into Squad Car

Surveillance Video Captures Inmate Danelo Cavalcante Escaping Pennsylvania Jail

Is Escaped Inmate Danelo Cavalcante Using Underground Tunnels to Evade Cops?

2 Die After Florida Medical Helicopter Crashes While on Way to Safe a Life

14-Year-Old Talked Out of Shooting Himself by Florida Deputy: Cops

Escaped Prisoner Danelo Cavalcante Armed With Stolen Rifle From Homeowner: Cops

Slain California Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer Had Just Proposed to Girlfriend Days Earlier

Protesters Demand Washington Cop Who Joked After Woman’s Death to Be Fired

'One Chip Challenge' Product to Be Removed From Store Shelves After Teen Dies

Iowa Woman Reunites With ‘World’s Oldest Egg’ She Signed 72 Years Later

Taylor Swift and Sophie Turner Enjoy a Girls' Night Out in New York City

Sophie Turner Spotted Hanging Out With Taylor Swift After Filing Custody Suit

‘Aladdin’ Understudy Asked to Star in Broadway Show Halfway Across Europe

Florida Grandma Competes for Gerry Turner’s Heart on the ‘Golden Bachelor’

Will Mask Mandates Make a Comeback as COVID-19 Cases Rise?

Program That Offers Cash For Rodents and Other Unusual Stories About Rats

Buster Murdaugh Opens Up After Dad Alex Is Sentenced to Life in Prison

Andrew D. Lester is charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action, Clay County Prosecutor Zachary Thompson announced at a news conference on Monday evening.

Related Stories

Tags:

Ralph Yarl Investigation: Felony Charges Filed Against Man, 84, Accused of Shooting Black Teen in Head

16-Year-Old Shot by Homeowner After Ringing Wrong Doorbell

South Carolina College Student Fatally Shot After Trying to Enter Wrong House

Kansas High School Football Photographer Dies After Accidental Hit at Game

Cat Missing for 10 Years Finally Returns to Kansas Home

Shocking Video Shows Maryland Cop Kissing Woman Prior to Getting Into Squad Car

Surveillance Video Captures Inmate Danelo Cavalcante Escaping Pennsylvania Jail

Is Escaped Inmate Danelo Cavalcante Using Underground Tunnels to Evade Cops?

2 Die After Florida Medical Helicopter Crashes While on Way to Safe a Life

14-Year-Old Talked Out of Shooting Himself by Florida Deputy: Cops

Escaped Prisoner Danelo Cavalcante Armed With Stolen Rifle From Homeowner: Cops

Slain California Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer Had Just Proposed to Girlfriend Days Earlier

Protesters Demand Washington Cop Who Joked After Woman’s Death to Be Fired

'One Chip Challenge' Product to Be Removed From Store Shelves After Teen Dies

Iowa Woman Reunites With ‘World’s Oldest Egg’ She Signed 72 Years Later

Taylor Swift and Sophie Turner Enjoy a Girls' Night Out in New York City

Sophie Turner Spotted Hanging Out With Taylor Swift After Filing Custody Suit

‘Aladdin’ Understudy Asked to Star in Broadway Show Halfway Across Europe

Florida Grandma Competes for Gerry Turner’s Heart on the ‘Golden Bachelor’

Will Mask Mandates Make a Comeback as COVID-19 Cases Rise?

Program That Offers Cash For Rodents and Other Unusual Stories About Rats

Buster Murdaugh Opens Up After Dad Alex Is Sentenced to Life in Prison

Andrew D. Lester is charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action, Clay County Prosecutor Zachary Thompson announced at a news conference on Monday evening.

Related Stories

Tags:

Trending on Inside Edition