The charge is punishable by 12 1/2 years in prison. McGinnis told investigators he was in the line of fire when Rittenhouse shot Rosenbaum. This felony charge is also connected to the Rosenbaum shooting. The dangerous weapon modifier carries another five years.įIRST-DEGREE RECKLESSLY ENDANGERING SAFETY, USE OF A DANGEROUS WEAPON The charge is a felony punishable by up to 60 years in prison. Instead, they’re alleging Rittenhouse caused Rosenbaum’s death by showing an utter disregard for human life.įormer Waukesha County District Attorney Paul Bucher said prosecutors’ decision to charge reckless instead of intentional homicide shows they don’t know what happened between Rittenhouse and Rosenbaum and what might have been going through Rittenhouse’s mind when he pulled the trigger. Reckless homicide differs from intentional homicide in that prosecutors aren’t alleging Rittenhouse intended to murder Rosenbaum. Richard McGinnis, a reporter who was trailing Rittenhouse, told investigators that Rosenbaum tried to grab Rittenhouse’s gun, according to the criminal complaint. No video of the moment Rittenhouse pulled the trigger has surfaced yet, if any exists. Rittenhouse flees behind a car and Rosenbaum follows. Bystander video shows Rosenbaum chasing Rittenhouse through a parking lot and throwing a plastic bag at him. This felony charge is connected to the death of Joseph Rosenbaum, the first man Rittenhouse shot. Here’s a look at the charges:įIRST-DEGREE RECKLESS HOMICIDE, USE OF A DANGEROUS WEAPON Rittenhouse has argued he fired in self-defense after the men attacked him. (AP) - Opening statements were expected Tuesday in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, who shot three men, killing two of them and wounding the third, during a protest against police brutality in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last year.
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