The Illinois teen was arrested for allegedly killing two protesters following the police shooting of Jacob Blake
A 17-year old has been arrested for the murder in the shooting death of two Wisconsin protesters.
Kyle Rittenhouse was charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of two men who have not yet been identified, reported The Daily Dot, which obtained a public document from the Lake County, Illinois Clerk of Courts.
Two people killed in 3rd night of unrest over Jacob Blake shooting
Rittenhouse, who is from Antioch, Illinois was described as a “fugitive from justice.” He used a semi-automatic rifle in the attack.
Rittenhouse was also cited as fleeing “the state of Wisconsin with intent to avoid prosecution for that offense.” A public defender has been assigned to him and he will appear for an extradition hearing in the coming days.
As theGrio previously reported, the killings occurred Tuesday evening during the third night of civil unrest following the shooting of Jacob Blake. Rittenhouse was characterized as being a “white vigilante,” according to social media reports.
Lt. Joseph Nosalik stated in a news release that the shootings were reported at around 11:45 p.m. yesterday. It occurred where protests have sprung forth in Kenosha in the aftermath of Blake’s near-fatal shooting on Sunday when he was shot at least seven times by police.
Source: Kyle Rittenhouse, 17, arrested for murder in Wisconsin protest shooting
