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Man who admitted to shooting Black teen at wrong door dies before sentencing

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Video above: Coverage of Andrew Lester taking a plea deal on Feb. 14, 2025, before his trial was set to begin.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — Andrew Lester, a man who pleaded guilty last week to second-degree assault after he shot Ralph Yarl, an unarmed teenage boy in Kansas City in 2023, has died, according to a Clay County prosecutor.

Lester was 86 years old when he died, but at the time of the shooting, he was 84.

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In a news release, the prosecutor said,........

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