In the span of six days, four young people across the U.S. have been shot — one fatally — for simply showing up at the wrong place
Lester was charged with first-degree assault Monday, turned himself in Tuesday and entered a not guilty plea Wednesday.
The wounded teen is recovering at home, and his mother, Cleo Nagbe, said the trauma is evident. She told “CBS Mornings” co-host Gayle King that her son mostly"just sits there and stares and the buckets of tears just rolls down his eyes.” St. Louis defense attorney Nina McDonnell said prosecutors have a strong case but the “stand your ground” defense is a “huge hurdle” to overcome.
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