result. if convicted on the assault charge, lester could spend the rest of his life in prison, the prosecutor says. we understand how frustrating this has been. but i can assure you that the criminal justice system is working and will continue to work. and you heard relatives there. this could have been a very different story. the teenager is lucky to have survived, but he faces a long physical recovery, not to mention the emotional and mental trauma from this tragic, tragic incident, guys. no doubt, lucy. thank you very much. i appreciate that and straight ahead in our next hour. we re going to speak with ralph charles and faith spoon more with more on how the team is doing this morning. there s also a similar case in upstate new york, where a homeowner has now been charged with murder. investigators say he shot and killed this one. moment just 20 years old after she pulled into the wrong driveway. fringing grass is following the case, share her name with us and what s going on in gil
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
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before 10 p.m. on 115th street instead of 115th terrorists and , according to prosecutors, was shot through a glass door by lester, an 84 year old white man . as the prosecutor, clay county i can tell you there was a racial component. to the case to have black people rang the doorbell and then have a white citizen. shoot him in the head. first and then shoot him a second time. i mean, there is no way you can justify this neighbor called 911 after charles showed up on her doorstep bleeding but alert. the suspect in the shooting was taken into custody just before midnight placed on a 24 hour hold, then released less than two hours later. police initially saying they were working to get a victim statement and additional forensic evidence before making a decision about referring the case for prosecution. then today , they charged the gunmen and issued a warrant for his arrest. best in missouri. charges have
to be filed within 24 hours of arrest or the defendant or suspect is released. in this case, it was clear that additional investigation needs to be done so that the case could be built upon a solid foundation. carl was hospitalized and released sunday . my nephew is a live yes, healing. it is not the story that that individual intended for us to tell family says he s an honor student, a leader in the marching band at his high school and hopes to attend texas a and m university to study chemical engineering when he graduates high school while protesters pray march and justice family also asks for hope and healing. we have a lot to be thankful for. fbr that right? there is a lot of hate. yeah right. here is a lot of love. prosecuting attorney said there was no evidence that ralph charles ever crossed the threshold into the home behind me. he also said no words were