NEW: Kansas City man accused of shooting 16-year-old Ralph Yarl, teen who accidentally went to the wrong address, is in police custody.
Courtesy of Ralph Yarl's Family, is in custody at the Clay County Detention Center, police announced Tuesday.
A warrant was issued for Lester's arrest and a bond was set at $200,000, Thompson added. It's unclear if Lester has retained an attorney.This booking photo provided by the Kansas City Police Department shows Andrew Lester on April 13, 2023.In his statement to police, Lester said he "had just laid down in bed when he heard the doorbell ring," according to the probable cause statement.
Police conducted an informal cursory interview with Yarl at Children's Mercy Hospital on Friday, according to the probable cause statement. Yarl told police he parked in the driveway, went to the front door, "pressed the doorbell and waited outside the front door," the statement reads.
The case garnered national attention over the weekend, and the White House confirmed to ABC News that President Joe Biden spoke with the Yarl family on Monday. "He is healing. We are taking it one day at a time," she said, adding that the shooting has also taken an emotional toll on the family.
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