Just hours after surrendering to police in Kansas City, Missouri on two felony charges, 84-year-old Andrew Lester has been released on a $200,000 bond in the Ralph Yarl shooting.
Andrew Lester Released On $200,000 Bond After Surrendering To Felony Charges In Ralph Yarl Shooting
As we previously reported, Andrew Lester has been accused of shooting 16-year-old Ralph Yarl on Thursday (April 13). Yarl arrived to Lester’s home that evening, believing he was picking up his siblings.
However, Yarl was at the wrong home — he meant to show up at Northeast 115th Terrace, but instead rang the bell at Northeast 115th Street. When Lester opened the door, he shot the teen twice, once in the head — without any words ever being exchanged.
The man told police that he was shooting in self-defense, because he believed Yarl was there to break into his home. He said firing his gun was “the last thing he wanted to do,” but was “scared to death” because of Yarl’s size and his age.
When police searched Lester’s home, they found a loaded Smith and Wesson .32 caliber revolver, with two spent shell casings still inside of the cylinder, plus live rounds in the chamber.
The officers revealed that they received a 911 phone call from a neighbor who believed the suspect who shot Yarl was a nearby homeowner — to which officers confirmed when they approached Lester’s home and saw the front storm door glass shattered on the floor, along with blood on the front porch and driveway.
Upon their initial investigation, police arrested Lester and took him to a station to grab a mugshot. A few days later, he was officially charged with two felony counts: first degree assault and armed criminal action.
After being on the run for a couple of days, on Tuesday afternoon (April 18), Lester finally turned himself in to the Clay County Detention Center.
But, now he is back out on the streets after posting 10 percent of his bond, which was initially set at $200,000. Upon surrendering, Lester’s booking photo has been updated.
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