. He is charged with attempted first-degree intentional homicide in the wounding of a third person – 26-year-old Gaige Grosskreutz.from his hometown on the third night of protests in Kenosha against the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man. Blake was shot in the back seven times at close range by a Kenosha police officer on Sunday.
According to the criminal complaint, Rittenhouse used an AR-15-type rifle in the shootings, which were caught on video and widely circulated on social media. Rittenhouse is also charged with misdemeanor possession of a dangerous weapon below the legal age of 18. He faces the possibility of life in prison if convicted of intentional homicide.
Rittenhouse was not present at Friday's livestreamed hearing in Waukegan, Ill., which lasted less than 10 minutes and where the judge delayed his extradition to Wisconsin until Sept. 25.
Good I hope they take their time in the court system, I’d hate to see Trump just pardon him if he’s still in office.
Divided we fall
WTF?
Thankful That Kyle Has Great Representation! SelfDefense
Is he playing war games in his parents' basement until then?
White privilege. So gross. Enough already.
White privilege strikes again!
Kyle Rittenhouse fought evil in the streets of Kenosha. Now, he and his lawyers will have to fight evil in the courtroom. Good thing Rittenhouse has excellent legal representation.
“protestors”? you mean violent assaulters, one of which was also armed with a handgun.
The date was moved because he didn't show.
Accused of killing combatants intent on burning and looting businesses. This kid did what every American patriot should be doing, fighting back against the leftist hordes. No more free passes for you commies!
This is total bullshit! EXTRADITE!
white privilege. has Jacob Blake's cop gunman been charged yet? nope.
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