charged with the class a felony assault in the first degree dependent, is charged with armed criminal action, two felony counts filed after a black teenager is shot and seriously wounded in kansas city, missouri , i can tell you there was a racial component. the case. it was on april 13th when 16 year old ralph charles intended to pick up his younger siblings and rang the doorbell at 115th street instead of 115th terrace , one block difference with major consequences. it s still even today. is complete shock. that anybody would do that, according to a probable cause statement, lester told investigators he was scared to death by arles size and his inability to defend himself at age 84. he also told investigators he was in bed when he heard his doorbell ring and grabbed a handgun before answering the door. he stated he believed someone was attempting to break into the house and shot twice during exterior storm door within a few seconds of opening
latest, the latest on his condition and their demand for justice that s later on in the show this morning. important to hear from them from the family. can you imagine if that was your i can t even i can t imagine what the family is going through. i can t imagine what this young man is going through. especially just going through a door. remember just a couple of years ago when we did a story, a very similar story. um a black boy was. i think it was lost and he wanted directions, and he went to the front porch and then a white man shot him was convicted of shooting at him as well. i think it s still in jail. but it happens more often than we think. and then we know the studies show that black boys are seen as bigger and more threatening, even when they re the same size as young white boys. so there s a lot to break down with this this story and something needs to be done not only about the perception of the innocence and the non innocence or the guilt of young black boys and men but al
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. the homeowner told police that he feared for his life and thought it was a break in. but the teen s family says that you re all is a harmless and sweet kid and honorable student and the leader of the marching band. cnn s lucy cavanaugh s live at the scene for us this morning, lucy. good morning to you. the suspect himself told police that he started shooting within a few seconds of opening that door. i don, this is the door. the home where this incident unfolded. the 84 year old homeowners said he was going to bed. he heard the doorbell ring went to check to see who it was, didn t recognize the teenager and opened fire. no words were exchanged. the defendant, andrew d. lester is
the doorbell and waited. he stayed at the mail inside, took a long time but finally opened the door holding a firearm, he stated. he was immediately shot in the head and fell to the ground was shot twice, with bullets, striking him in the left forehead and right arm, according to the probable cause statement. my nephew is a live human. it is not the story. that that individual intended for us to tell, was released from the hospital and is recovering at home. go fund me page set up by his aunt had already exceeded $2.5 million goal. that s for around for justice have spread in the community, and the prosecutor says his office is looking forward to obtaining a just 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
years, but it does have this notorious reputation for being the place where russian dissidents russian political prisoners. some of the most serious criminals in the country are processed before they stand trial and sent to a various penal colony. elsewhere in the country, but it is an ordeal doubtlessly that evan gush novich has to look forward to in the months ahead. matthew chance. thank you very much. of course, we ll keep a very, very close eye on what happens to him in court today and what they decide in terms of where he will be head and held until his trial that should happen in just moments, and we ll continue to follow that. meantime here in the united states, a white homeowner now facing charges for shooting a black teenager who rang his doorbell kansas city police say he opened fire on 16 year old ralph jarrell. through his glass front door. you re also says that he went to the wrong house by mistake when he was trying to pick up his younger brothers in the homeowner starte