17yr old Illinois teen, Kyle Rittenhouse pleads not guilty after killing two at Wisconsin protesters

According to the reports, A Illinois Teenager who is identified as Kyle Rittenhouse ,17 soon to be 18, was accused for Murdering two men and also Injuring a third person during the Protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, after the police shooting of Jacob Blake was pleaded not guilty.

On Tuesday, January 5, Kyle appeared in court with his attorney as he claimed he self defended himself.

According to the Prosecutors , It was stated that said Kyle left his home in Antioch, Illinois, and traveled to Kenosha after learning of a call to protect businesses after Jacob Blake, a Black man, was shot seven times in the back Aug. 23 and left paralyzed.

During the protest on Aug. 25, 2020 , he shot and killed Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber and injured Gaige Grosskreutz.

He was charged with five felonies, including first-degree reckless homicide with a dangerous weapon, two counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety with a dangerous weapon, first-degree intentional homicide with a dangerous weapon, and attempted first-degree intentional homicide with a dangerous weapon.

Kyle was also charged with possession of a dangerous weapon by a person under the age of 18 and violating Kenosha's curfew.

If convicted, Rittenhouse faces up to life in prison.

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