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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andrea Blanco

Andrew Lester’s grandson comes to his defence and denies race played part in Ralph Yarl shooting

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Relatives of shooting suspect Andrew Lester have denied reports that he opened fire on a Black teenager due to his alleged racism.

Mr Lester, 84, faces first-degree assault and armed criminal action charges in the 13 April shooting of 16-year-old Ralph Yarl. Ralph, a high school junior, was shot twice when he went to pick up his younger twin brothers from a friend’s house in Kansas City, Missouri.

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