Anthony Huber was named as one of the two Kenosha shooting victims who lost their lives at a demonstration. He was a talented skateboarder.
Facebook Anthony Huber Anthony Huber, a talented skateboarder, has been named as one of the two shooting victims who lost their lives in Kenosha, Wisconsin, at a Black Lives Matter demonstration in the wake of the police shooting of Jacob Blake. His loved ones say he died a hero while trying to take down a shooter. Kyle Rittenhouse, an Antioch, Illinois, teenage supporter of police who filled his Facebook page with pictures of guns and police advocacy, was named as an accused shooter in the chaotic series of shootings that unfolded at a Kenosha, Wisconsin, demonstration over the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Heavy has confirmed via Illinois court records that Rittenhouse is in custody in Illinois, where he is accused of being a fugitive from justice. The records say he is also accused of first-degree intentional homicide in Kenosha. Loved ones were organizing a vigil in Huber’s name at a local skate park as word of his death spread. “#skateforhuber show up for this man. don’t let how much he impacted your life go unshown,” his partner, Hannah Gittings, wrote on facebook. This is #AnthonyHuber, one of the victims from last night’s shootings. His loved one tells us he was a super talented skater and shared this video with us. They’re honoring his memory by asking everyone to please come to Basik skate park to pay respects. #SkateForHuber #Kenosha pic.twitter.com/a5WGWGQJhL Pari Cruz (@paricruz) August 26,2020 According to court records, the suspect is only 17. Witnesses told Heavy at the scene that he was with a group of white males who came to Kenosha to defend property after arson fires broke out during Black Lives Matter demonstrations. A call for armed citizens to defend people and property then went out on social media, although Kenosha police have not yet confirmed which group Rittenhouse was associated with if any. Dramatic photos from the scene show him being struck by a skateboard at one point. Another person also died and a third was shot during demonstrations in Kenosha, Wisconsin, shortly before midnight on August 25 in what witnesses and videos indicate was a chaotic series of shootings in the street. Graphic videos show a victim lying on the ground with a head injury. The other victims’ names were not yet released. The unrest sparked after Blake,29, was shot and paralyzed by a Kenosha police officer in an incident still under investigation. A video showing that shooting went viral. Here’s what you need to know: Huber was a talented skateboarder. “He was a well-loved skater in #Kenosha and he leaves behind his partner and his young child,” one comment writer described. “This is 26-year old Anthony Huber, one of the victims shot dead last night in #Kenosha during the protests and chaos that ensued,” journalist Pari Cruz wrote, sharing the above photo. “His partner says he was the smartest, kindest, loving man she ever knew. She told me he was an amazingly talented skater, went semi pro in his early teens. They’re honoring his memory by asking people to skate in his honor at Basik Skate Park in Kenosha. #Wisconsin #SkateForHuber #RIP.” Rittenhouse’s name, which was widely shared on social media as the man in a green shirt who opened fire after being chased down the street, is contained in the court records. Heavy obtained a court record from the Lake County Courts in Illinois that confirms Kyle Rittenhouse,17, of Antioch, is being accused in Kenosha County courts in the State of Wisconsin “with the offense of first-degree intentional homicide.” He is accused in a warrant having “fled the State of Wisconsin with the intent to avoid prosecution in that offense.” The document was filed August 26. Here are the Illinois court records: A Lake County court record on Kyle Rittenhouse. Some on social media say he goes by the name Kyle Lewis. That is his mother’s last name, but court records use Kyle Rittenhouse. Illinois court records Dramatic photos emerged from the scene. A man (R) was shot in the chest as clashes between protesters and armed civilians who protect the streets of Kenosha against the arson during the third day of protests over the shooting of a black man Jacob Blake by police officer in Wisconsin, United States on August 25,2020. The shootings erupted the evening of August 25 as demonstrators and counter-demonstrators milled in the streets and were pushed back from a park and courthouse by authorities. A series of clashes unfolded, and witnesses and videos show several different incidents of gunfire erupting in sequence. Witnesses and dispatch audio indicated there might be more than one shooter. Rittenhouse is the only accused shooter named so far. Anthony Huber The GoFundMe says that Huber stood up for a cause he believed in. “Hannah Gittings was Anthony Huber’s partner,” it reads. “On Tuesday 8/26 Anthony decided to use his voice and stand up for a cause that meant something. While peacefully protesting Anthony selflessly tried to Aid in taking down an attacker when he was gunned down. Anthony leaves behind a significant other and a step daughter who need our help. They are in need of money very fast. she can’t retrieve her house or car keys from his body or see him until they find a funeral home and pay for it. Please help if you can. Anthony was a hero.” The page has raised more than $11,000. We reached out to Gittings to see if she wanted to say more about Huber. Photos on Rittenhouse’s mother’s Facebook page show him in what appears to be a police cadet uniform and a firefighter’s uniform. The picture contains the words, “We Black the Blue” and a heart with a thin blue line flag in it. A now deleted Facebook post indicates Rittenhouse was part of the Grayslake-Lindenhurst-Hainesville Public Safety Cadet Program in 2017. A photo shows Kyle Rittenhouse participating in a program for youths who showed an interest in law enforcement. Heavy has contacted the PD there for comment. Screenshots from Rittenhouse’s Facebook page shows that his profile picture indicated support for Blue Lives Matter. It shows Rittenhouse holding a large weapon with the words blue lives matter in a circle around him.
