American teenager Kyle Rittenhouse, who shot three people during a protest against police brutality in Wisconsin last year, has been acquitted of all charges
Rittenhouse, who claimed the shootings were self-defence, sobbed as the verdict was read and sank into his chair.
Rittenhouse, who claimed the shootings were self-defence, sobbed as the verdict was read and sank into his chair. He rushed out of the courtroom after the jury was dismissed. Rittenhouse faced five charges, one count of intentional homicide, one count of reckless homicide, one count of attempted intentional homicide and two counts of recklessly endangering safety.The case drew national attention because it arose from the "Black Lives Matter" demonstrations that swept the country last year.
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