Kyle Rittenhouse
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About
American man who gained widespread media attention after he shot and killed two individuals who were protesting as part of the Black Lives Matter movement in Kenosha, Wisconsin in August 2020. He stood trial for the shootings in November 2021 and was found not guilty on all charges. Since then, he has become popular among the rightwing for his political takes.
Before Fame
He was part of a police cadet program in his teenage years.
Trivia
He went to the protests in Kenosha with the goal of protecting private property from being destroyed by protestors. In his court trial, he and his attorneys claimed that self-defense and a fear for his life led to the shootings.
Family Life
His mother's name is Wendy Rittenhouse.
Associated With
The August 2020 protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin came in the wake of the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha.
