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Andrew Lester, who was charged in the shooting of Black teenager Ralph Yarl, appears in court in Kansas City

Nation Feb 19

Kansas City man who pleaded guilty to shooting teenager who rang wrong doorbell has died

By Associated Press

Politics Aug 31

Rally Held For Ralph Yarl, Black Teen That Was Shot After Going To Wrong House To Pick Up His Brother
Judge rules white man will stand trial for shooting Black teen Ralph Yarl, who went to wrong house

Judge Louis Angles ruled Thursday that there was sufficient evidence to bind Andrew Lester over on charges of first-degree assault and armed criminal action in the April 13 shooting.

By Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press

Nation May 30

Ralph Yarl, a Black 16-year-old who was shot and wounded by a homeowner after mistakenly going to the wrong house to pick up his siblings, holds a bass clarinet in this picture obtained from social media. Photo by Lee Merritt/via REUTERS
Ralph Yarl walks at brain injury event weeks after getting shot in head

Ralph Yarl — a Black teenager who was shot in the head and arm after mistakenly ringing the wrong doorbell — walked at a brain injury awareness event in his first major public appearance since the shooting.

By Associated Press

Nation Apr 19

Andrew Lester, who was charged in the shooting of Black teenager Ralph Yarl, appears in court in Kansas City
Kansas City homeowner accused of shooting Ralph Yarl pleads not guilty

Andrew Lester, the 84-year-old white man accused of shooting Ralph Yarl, a Black teenager, pleaded not guilty in his first court appearance.

By Margaret Stafford, Jim Salter, Associated Press

Nation Apr 19

Kansas City man charged for shooting Black teen who went to the wrong house
In Missouri shooting, ‘stand your ground’ law at forefront of case

A Missouri law allowing people to defend themselves in their homes could come into play in the shooting of a Black 16-year-old in Kansas City.

By David A. Lieb, Associated Press

Apr 18

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KC man charged in shooting of Black teenager who went to wrong house released on bond

By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris, Gabrielle Hays

Two stories of homeowners shooting someone for going to the wrong address have stunned many around the country. Both suspects in these cases are now charged, but that's hardly easing any of the anger and the grief. Communities Correspondent Gabrielle…

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Apr 18

Shot Black teenager crying ‘buckets of tears,’ 84-year-old in custody

By Margaret Stafford, Jim Salter, Associated Press

As 16-year-old Ralph Yarl struggled to come to grips with being shot for going to the wrong house to pick up his younger brothers, the white Kansas City, Missouri, homeowner who shot the Black teenager turned himself in on Tuesday.

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Apr 17

Kansas City police investigating shooting of Black teen who went to wrong house

By Margaret Stafford, Jim Salter, Associated Press

Authorities in Kansas City, Missouri, say the investigation into the shooting by a homeowner of a Black teenager who went to the wrong house to pick up his younger brothers includes questions about whether it was racially motivated.

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