Rittenhouse, a 17-year-old native of Illinois, has been taken into custody for the shooting of three individuals during the riot. Two of the victims have been pronounced dead.
Rittenhouse appeared on multiple videos and photos taken throughout the night.
The teenager, armed with a semi-automatic rifle and carrying a med-kit, was seen early in the night and captured on film by Kristan T Harris, the producer and co-owner of "The Rundown Live", an online news stream.
Rittenhouse was then interviewed by Richie McGinniss, a video editor at Daily Caller. While standing in front of a burnt down, boarded up business, Rittenhouse told Richie that his job was "to protect this business" and "help people if there's someone hurt."
Later, Rittenhouse defended parked cars being smashed by rioters. He was told to leave the area by police, and was then chased into a parking lot several blocks away when an unknown gunman fired a shot into the air.
As a man lunges towards him, Rittenhouse fires four shots, one hitting the man in the head. One video shows what looks to be a Molotov Cocktail being lobbed at Rittenhouse. Rittenhouse allegedly phoned the police after this.
Rittenhouse is then chased down the street by a group of three men, one rioter yells "that's the shooter." He falls down and points his rifle and fires at the men. Rittenhouse fired four shots. One man, carrying a skateboard, appeared to be hit in the chest and fell to the ground. Another, who is carrying a handgun, was hit in the arm and ran away.
The man who was shot in the arm appeared in a photo today, Gaige Grosskreutz's arm appears to have been saved by doctors. His friend commented on a picture saying Gaige's regret is that he didn't kill Rittenhouse.
After the shooting, Rittenhouse walks towards the police vehicles where he makes a hand symbol (the symbol was perhaps told to him during his earlier phone call after the first shooting) and is let through their blockade as they go and tend to the injured.
Many in the establishment media have suggested the incidents may have been race-related but the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which tracks extremist activity, told CBS News that they found "no indication from Rittenhouse's social media footprint that he is connected to any extremist movements."
Comment: See also:
- White House sends 'almost 1,000' National Guard troops & 200+ federal officers to help police in violence-plagued Kenosha
- 'Clear case of self-defense': Pundits argue video evidence exonerates 17-year-old charged with Kenosha killings
- Kenosha officials: Jacob Blake admitted to having a knife in his possession during Kenosha shooting
- Gaslighting: CNN claims Kenosha protests are 'fiery but mostly peaceful' as city burns behind reporter
- Kenosha rioters defy curfew for 2nd night burning cars, stores, target Portland's police HQ - National Guard brought in - UPDATES
- At least two killed, one injured in shooting on third night of rioting in Kenosha, Wisconsin - UPDATE: Suspect arrested and charged
Reader Comments
The charges should be thrown out on a motion to dismiss by any fair court, but that can't be expected here.
RC
He was trying to give himself up to the cops! The 'secret sign' was his ARMS IN THE AIR!
RC
There's a reason why politicians use young men as pawns in their conflicts.
All these lives manipulated and wasted for what?