Kyle Rittenhouse charged with first-degree intentional homicide in Kenosha shootings that killed 2
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Lake County teenager Kyle Rittenhouse on Thursday was charged with first-degree intentional homicide and a host of other charges following shootings in Kenosha where two people died and another was wounded during violent demonstrations over Sundayโs police shooting of Jacob Blake.
The charges by Kenosha County prosecutors come the day after Rittenhouse was arrested. The 17-year-old from Antioch is charged with: first-degree intentional homicide, first-degree reckless homicide, two counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety, attempted first-degree intentional homicide and possession of a dangerous weapon by a person under 18.
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