Elderly man pleads guilty to shooting teen who rang his doorbell by mistake, sparking national debates.

In 2023, 86-year-old Andrew Lester shot 16-year-old Black honor student Ralph Yarl, who mistakenly rang Lester's doorbell. Lester will plead guilty to second-degree assault, having initially faced charges of first-degree assault and armed criminal action. Yarl survived and has since graduated from high school. The case sparked national debates on gun policies and race in the U.S. Yarl's family has filed a lawsuit against Lester.

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