Elderly Man Who Shot Teen In Kansas City Passes Away Shortly After Guilty Plea

Elderly Man Who Shot Teen In Kansas City Passes Away Shortly After Guilty Plea

Andrew D. Lester, the 86-year-old Missouri resident who admitted to shooting teenager Ralph Yarl in 2023, has died while awaiting sentencing. Lester pleaded guilty to second-degree assault just days before his passing. Incident Overview In April 2023, Ralph Yarl, then 16, mistakenly approached Lester’s residence in Kansas City, Missouri, intending to pick up his younger … Read more