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His mother and sisters have not been in the courtroom since the closing arguments on Monday. Rittenhouse was picked up by someone on his defense team, and one of his lawyers hugged him. When all of the counts were read, Rittenhouse grabbed his chest and fell to his knees.

By the third charge, Rittenhouse's lip began to quiver, and he started to cry. As the juror read, not guilty, Rittenhouse got more and more emotional. Rittenhouse was charged with five felonies. What was Rittenhouse's immediate reaction when he heard it? I know that you were in the courtroom when the verdict was read. Corrinne Hess of Wisconsin Public Radio has been covering this trial, and she joins us now.ĬHANG: So this verdict came after more than 25 hours of deliberation on the fourth day the jury was out. Rittenhouse shot and killed two people and wounded a third. Rittenhouse opened fire last year during protests over the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black resident. “In close coordination with the governor, we have assembled approximately 500 Soldiers to help keep the Kenosha community safe, should a request from our local partners come in.In Kenosha, Wis., today, Kyle Rittenhouse was found not guilty on all charges in his high-profile homicide trial. Paul Knapp, Wisconsin’s adjutant general. “We stand ready to support our communities during times of need,” said Maj. When evidence concluded on Friday, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers authorized the deployment of 500 National Guard troops to Kenosha to support law enforcement ahead of the anticipated verdict.

Rittenhouse is seeing a therapist for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) brought on by the violent events in Kenosha last year, his attorney said.

On Wednesday, Rittenhouse had broken down in tears during his trial after taking the witness stand to describe the events of August 25, 2020. “My client didn’t shoot anyone until he was chased and cornered,” Richards said, later arguing that Rittenhouse’s behavior was “protected under the law of the state of Wisconsin.” That is a buzzword the state wants to latch onto.” “Kyle was a 17-year-old kid out there trying to help this community,” Rittenhouse’s defense attorney Mark Richards said. He also never used deadly force until he felt his life was in danger, the defense pointed out. The defense team argued that the prosecution is detracting from Rittenhouse going to Kenosha in the first place because he was asked to help defend businesses from destructive riots. “You lose the right to self-defense when you’re the one who brought the gun, when you’re the one creating the danger, when you’re the one provoking other people.” This is what starts this incident,” Binger said. “Under Wisconsin law, you’re not allowed to run around and point your gun at people. He was jailed for two months in fall 2020 before posting $2 million bail raised after a crowdfunding effort.īinger argued on Monday that Rittenhouse provoked the attacks on him and isn’t entitled to the privilege of self-defense. Rittenhouse has pleaded not guilty to all charges, and he and his legal team have maintained that he acted in self-defense when his life was threatened. Grosskreutz had testified last Monday that Rittenhouse only fired at him when he aimed his handgun at Rittenhouse. He also fired upon Gaige Grosskreutz, who survived with a wound to his arm. Rittenhouse fired one shot that killed 26-year-old Anthony Huber after Huber struck Rittenhouse with a skateboard. Rittenhouse has maintained that he fired four shots at Rosenbaum after Rosenbaum attempted to grab the barrel of Rittenhouse’s rifle. Rittenhouse also offered medical aid to injured protesters and helped clean graffiti from buildings, evidence showed.ĭuring the riots, Rittenhouse fatally shot 36-year-old Joseph Rosenbaum, who was seen on video chasing Rittenhouse and throwing a bag at him while threatening to kill him. Then-17-year-old Rittenhouse was part of a group of volunteers who were asked to protect Kenosha businesses during protests that escalated into looting and rioting in reaction to the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Rittenhouse defense attorney Mark Richards argued that Rittenhouse was a kid trying to help his community when he was attacked and his life threatened, forcing him to defend himself. Kenosha County Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger painted then-17-year-old Rittenhouse as a reckless teen who took his gun to Kenosha and provoked rioters there, including the individuals who attacked him. Governor Tony Evers mobilized 500 National Guard troops last week to support the police in Kenosha, while repeatedly making calls for peace.Ĭlosing arguments had concluded just before 6 p.m. Kenosha police have tweeted repeatedly this week that no threats to public safety were identified.