joining us here in the united states and all around the world , which church just ahead on cnn newsroom kansas city man accused of shooting a black teen who mistakenly showed up at his front door, now charged with felonies. prosecutors saying there was a racial component to the case call for peaceful protests in ohio after a ground jury decides not to charge eight officers. who shot a black man dozens of times after a chase plus the $1.6 billion defamation trial against fox news set to begin in the coming hours or a last minute settlement. keep this case from going forward. live from cnn center. this is cnn newsroom. with rosemary church. thanks for being with us first here in the united states , a white homeowner in kansas city, missouri, is facing two felony counts after allegedly shooting and wounding a 16 year old black teen who went to the wrong house to pick up his siblings. an arrest warrant has been issued for 84 year old andrew lester, who is not in custody. the pros
felony counts after allegedly shooting and wounding a 16 year old black teen who went to the wrong house to pick up his siblings. an arrest warrant has been issued for 84 year old andrew lester, who is not in custody. the prosecutor says there is a racial component to the case. meanwhile lester told the police that on the night of the shooting, he was scared for his life due to the teens size cnn s lucy kevin off, has details. the defendant, andrew d . lester is charged with the class a felony assault in the first degree dependent, is charged with armed criminal action. two felony counts filed in the shooting of a black teenager in kansas city, missouri, 16 year old ralph ja rule was struck on the left side of his head and his right arm after he went to the wrong home to pick up his younger brother s thursday evening black. the doorbell at a residence just
24 to 4 to four. good morning, everyone we do begin with breaking news this morning. closed captioning brought to you by invent help. call 1 807 100020 invention idea but don t know what to do. next call invent help today they can help you get started with your idea. call now. 807 100020. before we go. police releasing the mug shot of the suspect charged in the shooting of a black teenager in kansas city. 16 year old ralph yara will bring the wrong doorbell while he was trying to pick up his siblings. last week , he was shot two times. 84 year old andrew lester is charged with assault in the first degree and armed criminal action. thank you so much for joining us. hello and welcome to our viewers
before 10 p.m. on 115th street instead of 115th terrorists and , according to prosecutors, was shot through a glass door by lester, an 84 year old white man . as the prosecutor, clay county i can tell you there was a racial component. to the case to have black people 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 neighbor called 911 after charles showed up on her doorstep bleeding but alert. the suspect in the shooting was taken into custody just before midnight placed on a 24 hour hold, then released less than two hours later. police initially saying they were working to get a victim statement and additional forensic evidence before making a decision about referring the case for prosecution. then today , they charged the gunmen and issued a warrant for his arrest. best in missouri. charges have
los angeles is cheryl dorsey. she is a retired lapd sergeant, author of black and blue. the creation of a social advocate. appreciate you being with us. thank you for having me. so let s start with the shooting of a black teenage boy by an 84 year old white kansas city man. what does it say about this country right now, when a young black teenager gets shot for knocking on the wrong door? well it says that folks are out of control. this was someone who was spanning, um, fright if you will, having black skin in and of itself should not pose an imminent threat. and we know now that his rationale was left wanting. he has been charged with two very serious criminal offenses. it was not reasonable for him to, uh, say that he was