who did kyle rittenhouse shoot

Kyle Rittenhouse shot three men during the protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on August 25, 2020: he killed Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber , and wounded Gaige Grosskreutz.

Quick Scoop: Core Facts

• The incident happened during unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, following the police shooting of Jacob Blake on August 25, 2020.

• Rittenhouse, then 17, was armed with an AR‑15‑style rifle and said he went to the area to help protect property and provide medical aid.

• Over the course of several confrontations, he shot three men:
  • Joseph Rosenbaum (killed)

* Anthony Huber (killed)

* Gaige Grosskreutz (wounded, survived)

Who He Shot

• Joseph Rosenbaum , 36, was the first person shot and killed after a chase and confrontation in a parking lot area.

• Anthony Huber , 26, was shot and killed shortly afterward during a struggle in which he approached Rittenhouse with a skateboard and tried to grab the rifle.

• Gaige Grosskreutz , then in his 20s, was shot in the arm and survived; he was holding a handgun when he approached Rittenhouse.

Legal Outcome

• Rittenhouse was charged with multiple counts, including intentional homicide and attempted intentional homicide, in Wisconsin state court.

• In November 2021, a jury found him not guilty on all charges , accepting his claim that he acted in self‑defense under Wisconsin law.

Why It’s Still a Trending Topic

• The case became a national flashpoint in U.S. debates over self‑defense laws, gun rights, protest violence, and media coverage.

• Online forums and commentators continue to argue over whether he should be viewed as a vigilante, a political symbol, or someone lawfully defending himself, and the names Rosenbaum, Huber, and Grosskreutz often appear in those discussions.

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