A Missouri 'stand your ground' law may come into play in the shooting of Ralph Yarl, a Black 16-year-old who mistakenly went to the wrong Kansas City home.
Andrew Lester had already gone to bed when the doorbell rang a little before 10 p.m. He got up, grabbed a gun and went to check it out. Seeing a Black male appearing to pull the handle of the front door, police say theLester told police he believed someone was attempting to break into his house.
, an honor student who went to the wrong Kansas City address while attempting to pick up his younger siblings.The case, which has stirred outrage across the country, could shine a light on one of the most common self-defense policies in the U.S — the right to protect yourself in your home. Most states have some version of a “castle doctrine,” either by law or court precedent, that says residents don’t have to retreat when threatened in their homes but instead can respond with physical force.
Then-Gov. Matt Blunt, a Republican, enacted the law with fanfare by flying around the state to promote it.
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