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Ralph Yarl shooting: Accused shooter Andrew Lester pleads not guilty to felony charges

Published April 17, 2023 at 12:26 PM CDT
Andrew Lester's April 18, 2023 mug shot overlaid over the Clay County courthouse
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Andrew Lester's April 18, 2023 mug shot overlaid over the Clay County Courthouse.

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Family members say that 16-year-old Ralph Yarl was trying to pick up his twin brothers at a friend's house in Kansas City's Northland when he rang the doorbell at the wrong home. The resident, Andrew Lester, is charged with shooting Yarl twice — including in the head — through a glass door. Lester has pleaded not guilty, but lawyers say a federal hate crime investigation is underway.

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