Homeowner who shot black teen Ralph Yarl in the head after he rang doorbell charged with two felonies

The homeowner who allegedly shot a black teen in the head after he mistakenly rang his doorbell in Kansas City was hit with two felony counts on Monday as prosecutors said he could spend the rest of his life in jail.

Andrew D. Lester, 85, was charged with assault in the first degree and armed criminal action for the shooting of 16-year-old Ralph Yarl in a crime that had a “racial component,” according to the Clay County Prosecutor Office.

Lester was not immediately arrested on Monday evening. A bond of $200,000 was set for the suspect.

Lester shot Yarl twice — once in the head and once in arm — after the teen mistakenly arrived on his doorstep to pick up his younger brothers who were actually waiting for him at a home about a block away.

The charges carry 10 to 30 years behind bars, or life in prison, prosecutors said.

Clay County Prosecutor Zachary Thompson said there was “a racial component” to the case, but didn’t elaborate.

Lester, who is white, exchanged no words with the teen before allegedly shooting him with a 32-caliber revolver Thursday night.

There were also no witnesses and no footage of the interaction, Thompson said.

The octogenarian is not currently in police custody, but there is a warrant out for his arrest.