Richard McGinnis, a reporter who was trailing Rittenhouse, told investigators that Rosenbaum tried to grab Rittenhouse’s gun, according to the criminal complaint. No video of the moment Rittenhouse pulled the trigger has surfaced yet, if any exists. Rittenhouse flees behind a car and Rosenbaum follows.
Bystander video shows Rosenbaum chasing Rittenhouse through a parking lot and throwing a plastic bag at him. This felony charge is connected to the death of Joseph Rosenbaum, the first man Rittenhouse shot. Here’s a look at the charges:įIRST-DEGREE RECKLESS HOMICIDE, USE OF A DANGEROUS WEAPON Rittenhouse has argued he fired in self-defense after the men attacked him. (AP) - Opening statements were expected Tuesday in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, who shot three men, killing two of them and wounding the third, during a protest against police brutality in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last year.
