{"id":6212,"date":"2025-02-14T20:35:36","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T20:35:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/kansas-city-retiree-who-shot-ralph-yarl-black-teen-who-mistakenly-rang-his-doorbell-pleads-guilty-to-lesser-charge\/"},"modified":"2025-02-14T20:35:36","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T20:35:36","slug":"kansas-city-retiree-who-shot-ralph-yarl-black-teen-who-mistakenly-rang-his-doorbell-pleads-guilty-to-lesser-charge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/kansas-city-retiree-who-shot-ralph-yarl-black-teen-who-mistakenly-rang-his-doorbell-pleads-guilty-to-lesser-charge\/","title":{"rendered":"Kansas City retiree who shot Ralph Yarl, Black teen who mistakenly rang his doorbell, pleads guilty to lesser charge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>An 86-year-old Kansas City man pleaded guilty Friday to a lesser charge in the 2023 shooting of\u00a0<span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/ralph-yarl-shooting-andrew-lester-charges-kansas-city-timeline\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Ralph Yarl<\/a><\/span>, a Black honor student who rang his doorbell by mistake.<\/p>\n<p>Andrew Lester, who is White, was scheduled to stand trial next week on charges of first-degree assault and armed criminal action in the shooting of the then-16-year-old, who survived and has since graduated from high school.<\/p>\n<p>As part of a plea deal, Lester pleaded guilty to second-degree assault. Lester, who will be sentenced on March 7, was hunched over as he was wheeled into the courtroom, his hands folded.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\"><span class=\"img embed__content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" alt=\"Andrew Lester appears in court \" height=\"348\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/02\/14\/362935f2-6c36-45ed-aead-7715bb4721f8\/thumbnail\/620x348\/c26855eee1ea425421897a4ab45f4531\/ap25044822301406.jpg?v=f303dc12868a012283443d8b9123e5fe 1x, https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/02\/14\/362935f2-6c36-45ed-aead-7715bb4721f8\/thumbnail\/1240x696\/ba93785b2a70816044402a815e7d8151\/ap25044822301406.jpg?v=f303dc12868a012283443d8b9123e5fe 2x\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\"><span class=\"embed__caption\">File photo: Andrew Lester appears in court to answer charges of first-degree assault and armed criminal action, April 19, 2023, in Liberty, Mo.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                KMBC via AP, Pool<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/revisor.mo.gov\/main\/OneSection.aspx?section=565.052\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">charge<\/a>\u00a0carries a sentence of up to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.mo.gov\/hosted\/JUDEDintra\/MOSAC\/Criminal_System.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">seven<\/a>\u00a0years in prison, compared to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/revisor.mo.gov\/main\/OneSection.aspx?section=565.050\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">first-degree assault,<\/a>\u00a0which carries a sentence of 15 to 30 years, depending on the circumstances. One of the key elements of second-degree assault is that defendants &#8220;have the burden of injecting the issue of influence of sudden passion arising from adequate cause.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is probably perceived as some middle ground, and the heat of passion would be what was the motivation for the shooting,&#8221; said J.R. Hobbs, a Kansas City defense attorney who is not involved in the case. &#8220;If he was afraid or whatever, it may not rise to a full defense. The parties might agree to that because on one hand, it&#8217;s a felony conviction \u2014 no trial, no possible appeal. On the other hand, with a lesser statutory limit, the defendant&#8217;s exposure is less as well.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\"><span class=\"img embed__content\"><img alt=\"Ralph Yarl \" height=\"414\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/02\/14\/b5830abb-b101-4da8-9435-f1803772f0aa\/thumbnail\/620x414\/6e351d87a2d84f6ffad51fdb338e12f4\/gettyimages-1251936367.jpg?v=f303dc12868a012283443d8b9123e5fe 1x, https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/02\/14\/b5830abb-b101-4da8-9435-f1803772f0aa\/thumbnail\/1240x828\/570dc035a9128e4130d22b4f3f5cf236\/gettyimages-1251936367.jpg?v=f303dc12868a012283443d8b9123e5fe 2x\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\"><span class=\"embed__caption\">Kansas City high school student Ralph Yarl was shot on the front porch of this home when went to the house by mistake in an attempt to pick up his twin siblings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Christopher Smith\/For The Washington Post via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Yarl showed up on Lester&#8217;s doorstep on the night of April 13, 2023, after he mixed up the streets where he was supposed to pick up his twin siblings.<\/p>\n<p>Lester&#8217;s attorney, Steve Salmon, has long argued that Lester was\u00a0<span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/ralph-yarl-shooting-charges-filed-andrew-lester-kansas-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">acting in self-defense<\/a><\/span> and that he was terrified by the stranger who knocked on his door as he settled into bed. Authorities say Lester shot Yarl twice: first in the head, then in the arm.<\/p>\n<p>The shooting\u00a0<span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/ralph-yarl-shooting-andrew-lester-not-guilty-plea-kansas-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">shocked the country<\/a><\/span>\u00a0and renewed <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/ralph-yarl-shooting-andrew-lester-stand-your-ground-laws\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">national debate about gun policies <\/a><\/span>and race in the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>Yarl testified at an earlier hearing that he rang the bell and then waited for someone to answer for what seemed &#8220;longer than normal.&#8221; As the inner door opened, Yarl said, he reached out to grab the storm door.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I assume these are my brothers&#8217; friends&#8217; parents,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>He said Lester <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/ralph-yarl-walks-brain-injury-awareness-event-kansas-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">shot him in the head<\/a><\/span> and uttered, &#8220;Don&#8217;t come here ever again.&#8221; Although the bullet didn&#8217;t penetrate Yarl&#8217;s brain, the impact knocked him to the ground. Yarl said Lester then shot him in the arm. The teen was taken to the hospital and released three days later.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\"><span class=\"img embed__content\"><img alt=\"Kansas City Teen Shot \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2023\/04\/19\/e4835b2a-fa04-4508-b6cd-0d75a31b8175\/thumbnail\/620x413g1\/646b73fe671db262001b62c8ea70493f\/ap23107560567557.jpg?v=f303dc12868a012283443d8b9123e5fe 1x, https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2023\/04\/19\/e4835b2a-fa04-4508-b6cd-0d75a31b8175\/thumbnail\/1240x826g1\/0e531d45101cb3a0f205258032331216\/ap23107560567557.jpg?v=f303dc12868a012283443d8b9123e5fe 2x\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\"><span class=\"embed__caption\">This undated photo provided by Ben Crump Law shows Ralph Yarl, the teenager shot by a homeowner in Kansas City, Mo.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Ben Crump Law via AP<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>His family said the shooting took a big emotional toll and they have filed a lawsuit against the retired aircraft mechanic.<\/p>\n<p>Salmon said last year that Lester&#8217;s\u00a0<span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/ralph-yarl-andrew-lester-shooting-missouri-judge-rules-trial\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">physical and mental condition had deteriorated<\/a><\/span>. He said Lester has had heart issues, a broken hip and has been hospitalized. Lester also has lost 50 pounds (23 kilograms), which Salmon blamed on the stress of intense media coverage and death threats he subsequently received.<\/p>\n<p>A judge had previously ordered a mental evaluation of Lester but allowed for the trial to proceed after its completion. The results of that evaluation were not released publicly.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-video embed--type-content_video is-video embed--float-left embed--size-medium \"><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/video\/kansas-city-mayor-quinton-lucas-says-ralph-yarl-shooting-stems-from-culture-of-fear-and-paranoia\/\" class=\"embed__headline-link\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>          <span class=\"embed__icon\"><br \/>\n            <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-video\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span class=\"embed__headline\">Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas says Ralph Yarl shooting stems from &#8220;culture of fear and paranoia&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span class=\"embed__video-duration\">07:07<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- data-recirc-source=\"queryly\" --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"component list recirculation component--type-recirculation \"\/><!-- tags --><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/kansas-city-ralph-yarl-black-teen-andrew-lester-plea-court\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An 86-year-old Kansas City man pleaded guilty Friday to a lesser charge in the 2023 shooting of\u00a0Ralph Yarl, a Black<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6213,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[1841,2453],"class_list":["post-6212","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-us","tag-kansas-city","tag-ralph-yarl"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Kansas City retiree who shot Ralph Yarl, Black teen who mistakenly rang his doorbell, pleads guilty to lesser charge - World News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"As part of a plea deal, Andrew Lester pleaded guilty to second-degree assault in the 2023 shooting of Ralph Yarl. 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