They consistently emphasized Rittenhouse’s stated intentions that night - acting as a medic and protecting private property - and the threats to his safety, Wright said. The defense had a “very disciplined message” throughout the trial, said Steven Wright, a law professor at the University of Wisconsin.
But Rittenhouse testified that he feared for his life. Prosecutors said that the two men had believed Rittenhouse was an “active shooter” and were trying to disarm him. Huber struck Rittenhouse with a skateboard, evidence showed, and Grosskreutz was armed with a Glock pistol. While he was running, several people started to chase him, including Huber and Grosskreutz. It didn’t stop him,” Rittenhouse testified last week.Īfterward, Rittenhouse ran away toward a police line, he said during the trial. He could have ran away instead of trying to take my gun from me, but he kept chasing me. I pointed my gun at him, and that did not deter him. Rittenhouse shot four times within a second, killing him. Rittenhouse and another witness both testified that Rosenbaum had reached for Rittenhouse’s gun. Later, he chased Rittenhouse through a used-car lot. Rosenbaum, the first person Rittenhouse shot, had acted belligerently throughout the night, according to video evidence and witness testimony. “And if so, he’s allowed to use essentially as much force as he thinks is reasonably necessary to stop the threat,” said Kim.
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