Andrew Lester, an 85-year-old white man, has been charged with armed assault after shooting 16-year-old Ralph Yarl
started by Yarl’s aunt, which by Monday evening had raised nearly $1.8 million for Yarl’s medical bills and other expenses. “Unfortunately, he had to run to three different homes before someone finally agreed to help him after he was told to lie on the ground with his hands up,” part of the Gofundme description said.
Miraculously, Yarl survived the shooting. After three nights in the hospital, his father, Paul, told thethat Yarl was released on Sunday from the hospital. His mother, a nurse, took time off of work to care for him at home. “He continues to improve. He’s responsive and he’s making good progress,” Yarl’s dad told the newspaper.
Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves said Sunday that the homeowner was taken into custody following the shooting, but he was then released, pending further investigation. Graves said officers needed to get a formal statement from Yarl, collect forensic evidence, and gather additional info before they’d have a case file ready to present to prosecutors.
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