![]() On the left, Rittenhouse is seen as a young man who was out looking for bloodshed in Kenosha that evening, whereas, on the right, he’s viewed as someone who killed in self-defense and in some far-right corners, Rittenhouse is actively treated as a hero. ![]() The difference between the prosecutor's and defense’s description of the case reflects how polarizing it is outside of the walls of the Wisconsin courtroom. Defense Attorney Mark Richards described the chase as a “classic ambush.” During the prior day’s opening arguments, prosecutor Thomas Binger said that Rosenbaum pursued Rittenhouse after a group altercation. The high-definition drone video shows Rottenbaum following Rittenhouse and then the 17-year-old wheeling around and shooting him at close range. They were also shown an unreleased video, shot from a FBI drone that was surveilling protestors that evening, which showed Rosenbaum pursuing Rittenhouse. For the most part, the prosecutors and defense attorneys were non-combative with the witnesses.Īside from being treated to an in-depth viewing of videos from the night, the jury also heard that Rittenhouse yelled “friendly, friendly” when being chased by Rosenbaum through a parking lot and that a man shot a gun in the air two-and-a-half seconds prior to when Rittenhouse shot and killed Rossenbaum. ![]() Throughout Wednesday’s court session the jury heard the testimony of livestreamer Koerri Washington and Kenosha Police Department Detective Martin Howard. Prosecutors have painted Rittenhouse as an outside agitator and noted out of all the protesters in Kenosha, he is the only person to have killed anyone. Rittenhouse has claimed he shot the men out of self-defense, with his lawyer saying they attacked him “like an animal” during the protests, which took place after a local police officer shot and partially paralyzed a Black man. Drone video shown during the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse captured the moment the then 17-year-old shot Joseph Rosenbaum at close range during the protests in Kenosha, Wis. The then-17-year-old Rittenhouse travelled 20 miles from his home in Antioch, Illinois to the rally to protect a car dealership with an assault rifle bought for him by his sister's boyfriend. The 18-year-old has been charged with one count of first-degree reckless homicide, one count of first-degree intentional homicide, and one count of first-degree attempted intentional homicide, along with a number of lesser charges.
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