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Supporters rally for teen Ralph Yarl as shooter pleads not guilty

The case is among three in recent days involving young people who were shot after mistakenly showing up in the wrong places.

By Associated Press, Ben Crump Law, Clay County Sheriff's Office and KMBC

April 19, 2023

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BEN CRUMP LAW VIA AP

This undated photo provided by Ben Crump Law shows Ralph Yarl, the teenager shot by a homeowner in Kansas City, Mo. (Ben Crump Law via AP)
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Dried egg is seen on the front of a house, Monday, April 17, where 16-year-old Ralph Yarl was shot Thursday after he went to the wrong address to pick up his younger brothers in Kansas City, Mo.
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CLAY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE VIA AP

This booking photo provided by the Clay County, Mo., Sheriff's Office shows Andrew Lester. Lester, the 84-year-old man charged in the shooting of 16-year-old Ralph Yarl in Kansas City, turned himself in Tuesday, April 18, at the Clay County Detention Center, the sheriff's office said. Lester surrendered a day after being charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action.
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Attorney S. Lee Merritt speaks to people at a rally to support Ralph Yarl, Tuesday, April 18, in Kansas City, Mo.
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People gather at a rally to support Ralph Yarl, Tuesday, April 18, in Kansas City, Mo.
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People gather at a rally to support Ralph Yarl, Tuesday, April 18, across from the United States Courthouse in Kansas City, Mo.
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People gather at a rally to support Ralph Yarl while city hall stands in the distance, Tuesday, April 18, in Kansas City, Mo.
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A man listens to a speaker at a rally to support Ralph Yarl, Tuesday, April 18, in Kansas City, Mo.
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People attend a rally to support Ralph Yarl, Tuesday, April 18, in Kansas City, Mo.
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People gather at a rally to support Ralph Yarl, Tuesday, April 18, in Kansas City, Mo.
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People attend a rally to support Ralph Yarl, Tuesday, April 18, in Kansas City, Mo.
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People gather at a rally to support Ralph Yarl, Tuesday, April 18, in Kansas City, Mo.
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KMBC VIA AP

Andrew Lester appears in court to answer charges of first-degree assault and armed criminal action on Wednesday, April 19, in Liberty, Mo. Lester, 84, accused of shooting Ralph Yarl, a Black teenager, pleaded not guilty.

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