Chicago (IANS) | An 85-year-old white man has been charged with shooting a black teenager last week in the US state of Kansas City, Missouri. Clay County Prosecuting Attorney Zachary Thompson said. Andrew Lester shot 16-year-old Ralph Yarl Thursday night in a north Kansas City neighborhood, Thompson said at a news conference on Monday, Xinhua news agency reported.
Yarl was sent to collect his twin younger brothers. He reached the wrong house and rang the doorbell. Local media reported that Lester came to the door and shot Yarl in the head.
The injured Yarl was released from the hospital on Sunday and is recuperating at home.
Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves said at a news conference on Sunday that Lester was taken into custody on Thursday but was released the next day after consulting with the prosecutor’s office. The weapon used in the incident has been found from his house.
Protests were held in Kansas City on Sunday to protest the incident.
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