Clay County Prosecutor Zachary Thompson announced late Monday afternoon that Andrew D. Lester, 84, is charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action. This just hours after Kansas City police submitted the case to prosecutors.
Community protests after Kansas City teen shot while trying to pick up siblings.
Lester is accused of shooting Ralph Yarl on Thursday night after the teen accidentally went to the wrong house to pick up his siblings.
Kansas City police said just before 10 p.m. April 13, Ralph was picking up his younger siblings at a home on N.E. 115th Terrace when he mistakenly went to a house on N.E. 115th Street. Read More