Antioch teenager Kyle Rittenhouse has been charged with murder, attempted murder for fatal shooting amid protests in Kenosha. Investigators are examining video that appears to show the teen.
VERNON HILLS, Ill. (WLS) — Antioch teenager Kyle Rittenhouse has been charged after a fatal shooting amid protests in Kenosha left two people dead and another injured. Rittenhouse was taken into custody Wednesday in Illinois. Since Rittenhouse is 17 years old, he is being held at a juvenile Facility in Vernon Hills. Authorities plan to charge him as an adult and extradite him to Wisconsin. He is now charged with two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder. The deadly shooting happened during protest and unrest in Kenosha Tuesday night. Investigators said Rittenhouse was armed with an assault-style weapon. Open carry is legal in Wisconsin for adults over the age of 18. There was a large presence of armed civilians at the protest. Video of the shootings were captured by cell phones. The suspect, now identified by officials as Rittenhouse, can be seen being chased down the street and, at some point, falling to the asphalt. From that position he is seen and heard opening fire with the rifle.
