An 85-year-old white man who shot a Black teen at his front door in Kansas City, Mo., 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.
“I can tell you there was a racial component to the case,” Thompson said, without providing further details. Thompson’s latest comments are in contrast to those made earlier by himself and the Kansas City
