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Andrew Lester Dies Before Sentencing For Shooting Black Teen Ralph Yarl Who Rang Wrong Doorbell

By Essence News Editors ·Updated February 20, 2025

Andrew Lester, the 86-year-old Kansas City man who shot Black honor student Ralph Yarl after the teen mistakenly rang his doorbell, has died before his scheduled sentencing on March 7. Prosecutors did not disclose how or when he died.

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