An expert the defense hopes to call in the Kyle Rittenhouse homicide case testified during a lengthy motion hearing Tuesday morning that he believes the Illinois teenager’s shooting of three people on Aug. 25, 2020, meets the statutory definition of self defense.
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Illinois teen Kyle Rittenhouse, accused of killing two people during unrest in Kenosha, and his mom were fixated on social media comments about them in the hours after his August arrest, police video shows.
Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Bruce E. Schroeder speaks during a motion hearing for Kyle Rittenhouse in Kenosha on Tuesday.
Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger listens during Kyle Rittenhouse's motion hearing on Tuesday.
The gallery is filled with media during Kyle Rittenhouse's motion hearing at the Kenosha County Courthouse on Tuesday.
Kyle Rittenhouse, left, walks along Sheridan Road with another armed civilian, Ryan Balch, on Aug. 25, 2020, minutes prior to the shootings of Joseph Rosenbaum, Anthony Huber and Gaige Grosskreutz.
IN PHOTOS: Kyle Rittenhouse
Kyle Rittenhouse in Kenosha
Kyle Rittenhouse, left, walks along Sheridan Road with another armed civilian on Aug. 25. Rittenhouse, a then 17-year-old from Illinois, is on trial for shooting three people, killing two of them. Online coverage of events of that evening sparked a response from the Kenosha Police Department.
Kyle Rittenhouse - Antioch Police Department
This undated booking photo from the Antioch, Ill., Police Department shows Kyle Rittenhouse.
Kyle Rittenhouse - Extradition Hearing
Kyle Rittenhouse sits while listening during an extradition hearing in Lake County court Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, in Waukegan, Ill. Rittenhouse is accused of killing two protesters days after Jacob Blake was shot by police in Kenosha, Wis.
Kyle Rittenhouse - Extradition Hearing
Kyle Rittenhouse, left, looks at as he listens to defense attorney John Pierce during an extradition hearing in Lake County court on Oct. 30, 2020, in Waukegan, Ill.
Kyle Rittenhouse - Extradition Hearing
Kyle Rittenhouse's mother Wendy Rittenhouse stands up after an extradition hearing in Lake County court Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, in Waukegan, Ill.
Kyle Rittenhouse - Extradition Hearing
Kyle Rittenhouse’s mother Wendy Rittenhouse attends an extradition hearing for her son in Lake County court Oct. 30, 2020, in Waukegan, Ill.
Kyle Rittenhouse - Extradition Hearing
Kyle Rittenhouse appears for an extradition hearing in Lake County court Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, in Waukegan, Ill.
Kyle Rittenhouse - Extradition Hearing
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Kyle Rittenhouse - Dec. 3 hearing
Kyle Rittenhouse left, sits in the Racine office of attorney Mark Richards, during Rittenhouse’s preliminary hearing on Dec. 3, 2020, held virtually online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rittenhouse at Mount Pleasant bar
Kyle Rittenhouse is shown during a Jan. 5, 2021, visit to Pudgy’s bar in Mount Pleasant.
Kyle Rittenhouse hearing Feb. 11
Kyle Rittenhouse, top center, appears with his attorney Mark Richards during his bond revocation hearing Thursday in Kenosha County Circuit Court.
