lucy cavanaugh live for us on the ground in kansas city, lucy what s the latest? well john, the family of that young boy is demanding answers. the community here is demanding justice at the high school where ralph charles 16 year old welfare eliza student. hundreds of his classmates walked out and what they have been describing as a peaceful unity. march classmates described him as a sweet kind boy loved by teachers and classmates, like he was described as very smart but humble. he never bragged about it. the focus now is when this 84 year old suspected shooter is going to turn himself. into police custody. lester is facing two charges. one is criminal action, armed criminal action, which could get him 3 to 15 years behind bars. the more serious charge which is first degree felony assault that could see him as you point out, spend the rest of his life in prison. now this incident unfolded on the front porch of that home behind me, according to court
force in kansas city, appreciate the live update important update those pictures from that school protest or quite moving and overwhelming. let s get some important legal insights. now the former federal prosecutor, elliot williams, is with us in the retired l a. p d police sergeant cheryl dorsey. she s also the author of black and blue creation of a social advocate. let me start with you , sergeant dorsey. you just heard lucy laying this out. i m going to read you. this is from the probable cause statement released by the detectives yesterday, lester stated. it was the last thing he wanted to do, but he was scared to death due to the male size and lester s age and inability to defend himself. that is the statement given by the shooter. mr lester , listen to the art of this teenager saying doesn t make any sense. listen. i doubt ralph is even £170. ralph is not even six. ft. like wow. when you see ralph. in all of the pictures that you have seen on social media and everywhere else. i
two felony charges filed against an 84 year old man who shot your all and who is still not in police custody. the 16 year old who went to the wrong address was shot twice, and prosecutors say they have no doubt there is a quote racial component to this . you re all who is black was trying to pick up his siblings from northeast 115th terrorists. but he made a mistake ringing the doorbell at northeast 115th street. that s the home of 84 year old andrew lester lester, who is white, unloaded two bullets into your through a locked glass door. the man later told police he felt scared. lester now faces charges that could keep him in prison for the rest of his life this morning. your aunt says the shooting will scar her nephew forever. there s a major part of drought that died on thursday. what wrong went through. like. he lost a part of himself that day. fellas