17-Year-Old Kyle Rittenhouse Jumped on Street by Rioters in Kenosha, Shoots 3 People, Kills 2

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Kyle Rittenhouse, 17, has been identified as the person who shot 3 protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin, amid ongoing unrest over the police shooting of Jacob Blake.

Reports are that Rittenhouse, of Antioch, Illinois, had gathered in Kenosha, along with members of a militia, to protect a gas station from looters and vandals.

One protester, identified as 36-year-old Joseph Rosenbaum, allegedly chased Rittenhouse down and threw something at him. There is earlier video showing Rosenbaum daring someone to shoot him.

“Shoot me n—-!” Rosenbaum is heard saying.

Rosenbaum is a registered sex offender.

After shooting Rosenbaum in the head, Rittenhouse is chased down the street and attacked by other protesters. He then shoots two more before surrendering to police.

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