on Monday, choking back tears as he described thinking “that I was going to die,” seconds before the teenager shot him in the arm following protests over racial injustice in Kenosha, Wis., last summer.
Rittenhouse, now 18, is currently on trial for injuring Grosskreutz and killing two other men, Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber, during a night of civil unrest in Kenosha following the shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, by a white police officer in August 2020. He faces five felony counts, including first-degree intentional homicide and first-degree reckless homicide, as well as a misdemeanor charge for possession of a dangerous weapon under the age of 18.
In addition to his medical supplies and a hat that read “paramedic,” Grosskreutz said he also usually carried a gun.On the night of Aug. 25, Grosskreutz said he arrived in Kenosha carrying a Glock pistol holstered in the small of his back. He said he was not aware until later that his concealed-carry permit had expired.
By this point, Grosskreutz had pulled his pistol from the holster but he insisted, “I didn’t draw my firearm with express intent of using it,” though he said he was prepared to shoot if necessary. “That’s not why, up to that point, I’d spent my time, my money and education caring for people,” Grosskreutz said, his eyes filling with tears, when asked why he didn’t shoot Rittenhouse himself. “That’s not who I am and definitely not somebody i would want to become. In that moment, I tried to attempt a non-lethal way to end that interaction.”The prosecution displayed graphic images of Grosskreutz's bloody arm immediately after the shooting.
Wow. Total fake news. Grosskreutz admitted Rittenhouse only shot him AFTER he advanced on Kyle and pointed his gun at him. Basically he admitted that Rittenhouse shot him before he was able to murder Rittenhouse.
Nice try spinning this. I saw the videos of the incident and the trial. 🙄
Tell me you don’t know the facts without telling me you don’t know the facts
Yahoo- Headline BIG lie and distortion from The facts
If he thought he was going to die, he should have thought about that before he ran up on Rittenhouse and pointed his gun at him. That might help.
LOL he admitted on the stand that he was shot only when he pointed his gun at Kyle. Stop posting garbage it looks bad on you.
Only reason he hasnt walked is political agenda!
RITTENHOUSE ATTORNEY: With your arms up in the air he never fired, right? GROSSKREUTZ: Correct. RITTENHOUSE ATTORNEY: It wasn’t until you pointed your gun at him, advanced on him with your gun, now your hands down pointed at him, that he fired, right? GROSSKREUTZ: Correct.
THE KID had no business being there, especially as a minor
Did you guys actually watch the trial. This is not what he said at all.
Rittenhouse had already opened fire at least twice. I can totally understand why this guy didn’t lower his gun. Does this make him one of the good guys whose guns can stop the bad guys?
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Did whoever write this article actually listen to the testimony today? Lol. He was a liar and not a credible witness at all AND did not cooperate with police despite being a 'victim'. fakenews He was shot at the exact moment his gun was pointed at Kyle. Self defense.
yahoo is not news folks
100% FALSE! The Antifa Terrorist Gaige Admitted under OATH to pointing his gun first at Kyle before he was shot! Kyle Defended himself!! Not sure what the left wing communist media YAHOO was watching today!
That's not what he said at all. He admitted that he pointed the gun at Rittenhouse and advanced at him and then Rittenhouse shot.
So you just ignored the actual highlight of the trial? The part where guy admitted to have pointed the gun at Rittenhouse?
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