Kyle Rittenhouse

On August 25, 2020, Kyle Rittenhouse, a 17-year-old from Antioch, Illinois, fatally shot two men and wounded another man in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The shootings occurred during the protests, riots, and civil unrest that followed the shooting of a black man, Jacob Blake, by a white police officer. At trial, Rittenhouse used the affirmative defense of self-defense and was acquitted of all charges. Rittenhouse was armed with a semi-automatic, AR-15 style rifle, and had joined a group of armed men in Kenosha who said that they were in Kenosha to protect businesses.[1][2] Kenosha unrest shooting Date August 25, 2020 Time 11:48–11:59 p.m. (CDT) Location Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S. Coordinates 42°34′49″N 87°49′17″W Deaths 2 Non-fatal injuries 1 Accused Kyle Howard Rittenhouse Charges

   First-degree intentional homicide
   First-degree reckless homicide
   Attempted first-degree intentional homicide
   First-degree recklessly endangering safety (2 counts)
   Possession of a dangerous weapon by a person under 18 (dismissed by trial judge)
   Failure to comply with an emergency order from state or local government (dismissed by trial judge)

Verdict Not guilty on all charges

Joseph Rosenbaum, a 36-year-old unarmed Kenosha man, chased Rittenhouse into a parking lot. After trying to disarm Rittenhouse by grabbing the barrel of his rifle, he was fatally shot four times at close range.[3][4][5] Rittenhouse fled and was pursued by a crowd.[1] Anthony Huber, a 26-year-old-resident of Silver Lake, struck Rittenhouse with his skateboard and was fatally shot once in the chest by Rittenhouse.[6][7] Gaige Grosskreutz, a 26-year-old West Allis man armed with a handgun, was shot by Rittenhouse once in the right arm and survived.