“The warning signs were there': A grandson of Andrew Lester, who shot Ralph Yarl, said his grandfather espoused racist views galvanized by watching right-wing media. (via The ReidOut Blog)
Andrew Lester, who is white, pleaded not guilty to charges of assault in the first degree and armed criminal action on Wednesday, after authorities said he shot Yarl in the forehead and right arm on April 13 in Kansas City.
The Clay County prosecutor overseeing the case, Zachary Thompson, said the shooting had a “racial component.” And Klint Ludwig, one of Lester’s grandsons, appears to agree. Ludwig said people too often"get away with killing unarmed, innocent Black people ... People need to speak out, not make any excuses for this kind of behavior and this violence.”Ludwig's comments offer a perfect segue to an interview his older brother, Daniel, gave to. Daniel Ludwig said his grandfather wouldn’t have shot Yarl if the boy hadn’t “gone for the door.” Yarl's attorney, Lee Merritt, said Yarl"never" tried to open the door.
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