investigators, police, prosecutors, and according to court documents, lester himself all say absolutely, he shot 15-year-old ralph yarl twice thursday night according to those court documents, the 84-year-old homeowner said he did it because he thought the 16-year-old black missouri boy was trying to break into his house he says that yarl, again, 16-year-old old there, his family sent to pick up his two little brothers but mistakenly went to the wrong home lester says ralph rang the door bell, and this is key, he says he jiggled the door handle, and that s when andrew lester, the homeowner in this case says he believes someone was breaking in he was, quote, scared to death he opened the door and fired two shots. ralph was shot in the head and arm. he s basically recovering at home, miraculously having survived recovering at home from a traumatic brain injury and a cracked skull. we have this plea of not guilty yesterday. we have family members of andrew lester speaking out overnight,
today, maggie, on how he s doing? reporter: yeah, we actually just got a photo in showing, honestly, a remarkable photo, given the injuries we know the 16-year-old sustained. he was shot at his attorney s words at point blank range in the face thursday night. he has a fractured skull we re now seeing ralph yarl at home, sitting with his attorney, smiling and sitting up, which is incredible to see for all of the supporters who have been out there worried about this 16-year-old. we re told again, traumatic brain injury tbi. cracked skull. she does have a speech impairment, unable to communicate, but the family is hoping for a long-term recovery. and hopes that will correct itself for the kid who they say is an honor student, and wants to study music at texas a&m. and the family is hopeful that he will accomplish everything in
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