Homeowner Mistakenly Shoots Lost Teen Then Pleads 'Not Guilty'

Andrew Lester, 84, a white man from Kansas City shot Ralph Yarl, a 16-year-old Black honors student, after Yarl mistakenly knocked on Lester's door when trying to pick up his brothers.
Lester claimed he feared for his life due to Yarl's size and shot him, despite Yarl being smaller than described.
Yarl suffered life-threatening injuries but is expected to recover, though he will have permanent physical damage.
Lester pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree assault and armed criminal action, though the prosecutor says the shooting had a "racial component."
The case has sparked national outrage and renewed calls for gun control and addressing racial bias.