About Kyle Rittenhouse
Kyle Howard Rittenhouse is an American man who gained national attention at age 17 for shooting three men in Kenosha, Wisconsin, two fatally, in August 2020, amid protests following the police shooting of Jacob Blake. He had traveled to Kenosha during the unrest and joined a group of armed people who said they were there to protect businesses. In a series of confrontations, Rittenhouse fatally shot two men who had tried to grab his gun and non-fatally injured another who had pointed a handgun at him. Rittenhouse was charged by Kenosha County prosecutors with multiple criminal counts, including homicide. Rittenhouse's lawyers argued that Rittenhouse had acted in self-defense, and he was acquitted in November 2021. Two civil lawsuits against him were pending as of February 2023. Described as a far-right extremist group owned by William Hahne, the organization created the game that features Rittenhouse shooting his way through crowds of zombies with the choice of 18 different weapons. Organizers of the Shell Shock II festival, which supports first responders dealing with injuries such as PTSD, upheld Rittenhouse's participation, saying in part that "everyone is welcome". Rittenhouse's announcement drew a comparison by The Tennessee Star to Nicholas Sandmann, a Covington Catholic High School student from Kentucky who became known for the January 2019 Lincoln Memorial confrontation. After moving to Texas, Rittenhouse became involved with Texas politics, appearing at political rallies and endorsing candidates.
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