Merritt said that Ralph was released from the hospital on Saturday and is in the care of his doctors at home. "We are cautiously optimistic about accountability and justice." "'Justice delayed is justice denied.' We are relieved that charges are finally moving forward but are disappointed in the delay that necessitated national outcry for an obvious crime," Merritt said in a statement. Police announced on Monday afternoon that they submitted the case to the Clay County Prosecutor's Office prosecutors announced the charges two hours later.Ĭrump and Merritt said in a statement released Monday evening that the family is "extremely relieved that criminal charges are finally moving forward." "After consulting with the Clay County Prosecutor's Office, the homeowner was released pending further investigation due to the need to obtain a formal statement from the victim, forensic evidence and compile additional information for a case file to be presented," Graves said on Sunday. Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves said during a press conference Sunday evening that after the shooting, the suspect was taken into police custody and placed on a 24-hour investigative hold but had since been released while police investigate and present evidence to the prosecutor's office. As with any serious case, we approached this one in an objective and impartial manner." "But I can assure you that the criminal justice system is working and will continue to work. "We understand how frustrating this has been," Thompson said. The charges came after protests erupted in Kansas City over the weekend after Lester, who was unidentified at the time, was taken into custody and then released pending an investigation by the Kansas City Police Department. We are taking it one day at a time," she said, adding that the shooting has also taken an emotional toll on the family. "He knowingly caused physical injury to by shooting him," Thompson said, adding that the first count is a class A felony with a sentence of up to life in prison, while the second count is an unclassified felony and carries a range of punishment of 3-15 years in prison. Ralph Yarl was shot Thursday night by a homeowner in Kansas City, Missouri, after he accidentally went to the wrong address to pick up his siblings, police said on Sunday. Lester, an 84-year-old white man, was charged with one count of felony assault in the first degree and one count of armed criminal action, also a felony, Clay County prosecuting attorney Zachary Thompson said during a press conference Monday evening. Lester surrendered at the Clay County Detention Center on Tuesday and was released a few hours later after posting bond, the Clay County Sheriff's Office said. Andrew Lester, the suspect in the shooting of 16-year-old Ralph Yarl, has been released from custody after posting a $200,000 bond, authorities said.
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