A protester and volunteer medic wounded on the streets of Kenosha by Kyle Rittenhouse says he was unintentionally pointing his own gun at the rifle-toting Rittenhouse when the young man shot him in the arm
At most manslaughter, since bringing a gun to a protest would probably not be considered enough to support premeditation, but I wouldnt be sure of that even being a strong case.
Maybe 1 count of manslaughter, by the second shooting any competent defense would most likely successfully argue that Rittenhouse was in sufficient fear of his life that self defense would apply.
So convicted on murdering two people and self-defense on one? Could they have gone with that narrative
At most manslaughter, since bringing a gun to a protest would probably not be considered enough to support premeditation, but I wouldnt be sure of that even being a strong case.
Maybe 1 count of manslaughter, by the second shooting any competent defense would most likely successfully argue that Rittenhouse was in sufficient fear of his life that self defense would apply.