Raw video: 85-year-old man charged in shooting of Black teen at his front door

An 85-year-old white man who shot a Black teen at his front door in Kansas City, Missouri, last week has been charged with armed assault, and the Clay County prosecutor said Monday there was a racial component to the case.

Prosecuting Attorney Zachary Thompson said at a news conference that Andrew Lester shot 16-year-old Ralph Yarl, who is recovering at home after being released from the hospital on Sunday. When asked if anything was said between Lester and Yarl that made Thompson believe the shooting was racially motivated, Thompson said nothing like that is indicated in charging documents.

Yarl approached the wrong house aiming to pick up his younger brothers.

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[imsittingonmars]

I'm glad the kid didn't die. I pray he makes a full recovery

[Deez_Nubz]

Another “good guy with a gun” right? Ridiculous. Glad the kid survived.

[mynamegoku]

This is where I hope the State Attorneys of Missouri do there job

[MayaMaya-tjkw]

Bruh, imagine living next door to the shooter

[lilithrogers]

Oh, this is so so sorry for this young man and his healing energy.

[FiggaFrank]

He should have filed before public outrage. He should be held accountable him & the police who was initially involved. Bond 2 hunder thousand is ridiculous.

[rickbaier]

Some are saying he actually entered the home.

[saundrataylor]

Someone just knocked on my door, but it was the wrong house and I just told him, wrong house, no harm done so this was wrong and attempted murder should be added to his list of charges 😢

[brilliantdiva]

What is wrong with that 85 year old man. HE DIDNT NEED TO SHOOT THAT YOUNG MAN. ALL HE NEEDED TO DO IS JUST NOT ANSWER THE RING. OR JUST YELL THRU THE DOOR AND SHOUT WRONG HOUSE 😡

[jdwilmoth]

Well there was a black male shot a little 6 white girl in North Carolina because her basketball road in his yard let's see if they make a big deal out of that like they are doing this but I doubt it because the shooter was black and he's oppressed

[joancoletti]

I wonder if it would be easier to list what gunnuts are NOT frightened of.

[drock]

Lock the old racist up and throw away the key

[thesecretaryofcommonsense]

I'm surprised this old coot has lasted this long without "shootn him one"... Or is this just "the one" we know about 🤔🤔🤔

[brianbaratheon]

The facts alone should be enough to lock this man away for the rest of his life. Whether or not there was a racial component doesn't matter and only emboldens racists to support him for doing what they wish they could do.

The fact is that he shot at an innocent person for the crime of ringing his doorbell. People like this old man, and the killer of Kaylin Gillis, shouldn't be allowed to be in society. They, for no good reason, decided to try and take someone else's life. Lock them away.

[emilyann]

I have no opinion on this case. I'm glad the kid is alive regardless.
However, this case and the case with girl, tells me, if you plan on defending your house with a firearm, you better get some cameras and be damn sure you're shooting a life threatening individual.

[patrickking]

Y'all are disgusting that man was scared and protecting his home from an armed man

[gl]

There was no reason at all for this old man to shoot this black teenager. The old man knew what he was doing and he will pay the price for his actions through the criminal justice system for there is no way that this old man is going to get off scott free from this incident.

[refinedqueen]

Every person that spoke against the little boy that was shot in the head in Kansas City will have different verbiage for the 20 y/o girl in New York. She was deleted for pulling in the wrong driveway. The 16 y/o child that was shot in the head and this young woman both encountered EVIL.

[Bakchoi]

Not attempted murder, and they didnt go pick him up?

[kortlundbroadway]

It's obvious he was pressured to do this after a few days.