Ralph Yarl shooting suspect Andrew Lester freed from jail hours after surrendering

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Andrew Lester, charged in the shooting of Ralph Yarl, has surrendered at our Detention Center and is in custody,” the Clay County Sheriff’s Office said earlier in a statement. This is his booking photo: pic.twitter.com/HCdLpiTPsx — Clay County, Missouri Sheriff April 18, 2023 The 16-year-old high school junior, was shot in the head and hand as he tried to collect his siblings from a friend’s house on 115th Terrace in Kansas City, Missouri, on the evening of 13 April, according to the Kansas City Police Department. — Clay County, Missouri Sheriff April 18, 2023 Mr Lester told investigators that he had just lain down when the doorbell rang, he picked up a.32 pistol and opened the interior door of his house. Ralph told police the man said, “Don’t come around here.” Following the shooting, Ralph managed to stumble away to some other homes in the neighbourhood to get help and was rushed to hosptial.