Kyle Rittenhouse listens to the crowd cheer for him before a panel discussion during the third day of AmericaFest 2021 hosted by Turning Point USA on Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, in Phoenix. Rittenhouse AmericaFest 2021 Day 3
Syndication: Arizona Republic
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge is set to hear arguments on whether prosecutors should return to Kyle Rittenhouse the assault-style rifle he used to shoot three people during a street protest. Rittenhouse shot the men during a protest in Kenosha in August 2020, killing two of them. A jury last year acquitted him of multiple charges, including homicide.
Rittenhouse has filed a motion asking prosecutors to return the rifle and other property investigators seized from him. A spokesman said Rittenhouse wants to destroy all of it so nothing can be used as a political symbol.
Judge Bruce Schroeder is scheduled to hear arguments on the motion during a hearing today in Kenosha County circuit court. Rittenhouse is not expected to be in court for today’s hearing.
