![]() 32 caliber Smith and Wesson 1888 revolver to shoot the teenager. When he rang the bell, Lester came to the door and used a. Yarl, who is all-state band member as well as a top student, mistakenly went to 115th Street - a block away from where he meant to be. People gather at a rally to support Ralph Yarl while city hall stands in the distance, Tuesday, April 18, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. Police Chief Stacey Graves said that Yarl’s mother asked him to pick up his twin brothers at a home on 115th Terrace. Lester’s attorney, Steve Salmon, did not come out of the courthouse to speak with reporters. ![]() Yarl’s relatives were not at Wedneday’s hearing because they are emotionally exhausted, Merritt said. He also agreed to have his cellphone monitored. Lester remains free after posting $20,000 - 10% of his $200,000 bond - and agreeing to relinquish any weapons and have no contact with Yarl or his family. Messages seeking comment from the department were not returned. Department of Justice to investigate, it was unclear whether it would do so. ![]() ![]() Though activists have called for the U.S. Some civil rights leaders and Yarl’s family attorney, Lee Merritt, have urged prosecutors to charge Lester with a hate crime, with Merritt noting that “was armed only with his Black skin.”Ĭlay County prosecutor Zachary Thompson said first-degree assault is a higher-level crime, allowing a sentence of up to life in prison, which is more than a hate-crime charge would carry. Yarl was shot at point-blank range in the head but miraculously survived the bullet. ![]()
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