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Teenage Militia Member Charged over Shooting Deaths of Kenosha Protesters

HeadlineAug 28, 2020

Kenosha County prosecutors on Thursday brought six charges against Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old militia member who was filmed killing two people and injuring a third with an AR-15 assault rifle during protests in Kenosha on Tuesday. If convicted of first-degree intentional homicide and first-degree reckless homicide, Rittenhouse faces up to life in prison.

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