ResolvedPriorityCriminal · Homicide acquittal· Kenosha County, WI
State v. Kyle Rittenhouse — the Kenosha shootings (2020)
Two men were killed and one wounded during unrest in Kenosha in August 2020. Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted on all counts in November 2021 after testifying to self-defence.
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Timeline
- 2020
Rittenhouse is charged with homicide, attempted homicide and reckless endangerment.
- 2021
The trial court dismisses the weapons count over the rifle's barrel length.
- 2021
The jury acquits on every remaining count after four days of deliberation.
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