Prosecutors submit evidence that Kenosha, Wisconsin shooter Rittenhouse has ties to fascist Proud Boys
Prosecutors in Kenosha, Wisconsin, filed a motion on Thursday that asked Judge Bruce Schroeder to allow them to introduce evidence showing that the vigilante shooter Kyle Rittenhouse is associated with the fascist Proud Boys organization.
Kenosha County Assistant District Attorneys Thomas Binger and Jason Zapf filed their “other acts” motion in the prosecution of Rittenhouse, who has been charged with killing two men and injuring a third during protests against police violence on August 25, 2020.
The charges—including homicide and attempted homicide—are based on interviews with eyewitnesses who saw Rittenhouse brandishing an AR15-style assault rifle during the protests and firing it recklessly when he was confronted by protesters. The shooter, who was 17 years old at the time, traveled to Kenosha from Antioch, Illinois, to participate with a group of armed volunteers who claimed they were “defending property” during the demonstrations.