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sl8

(16,245 posts)
Wed Oct 14, 2020, 05:36 AM Oct 2020

Kyle Rittenhouse won't be charged for gun offense in Illinois: prosecutors

https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/10/13/21514847/kyle-rittenhouse-antioch-gun-charge-jacob-blake

Kyle Rittenhouse won’t be charged for gun offense in Illinois: prosecutors

Antioch police determined that his rifle was purchased, stored and used in Wisconsin — not in violation of Illinois law.

By David Struett
Oct 13, 2020, 2:19pm CDT

The Lake County state’s attorney’s office says it will not file additional charges against Kyle Rittenhouse in connection to the gun he allegedly used to fatally shoot two people during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

Antioch police determined that his rifle was purchased, stored and used in Wisconsin — not in violation of Illinois law, the state’s attorney’s office said Tuesday in a statement.

Also, there is no evidence the gun was ever possessed by Rittenhouse, 17, in Illinois, prosecutors said.

Rittenhouse was arrested at his Antioch home a day after prosecutors say he shot and killed two protesters and injured a third in Kenosha on Aug. 25 during protests over Jacob Blake’s shooting.

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Kyle Rittenhouse won't be charged for gun offense in Illinois: prosecutors (Original Post) sl8 Oct 2020 OP
So who gave him the gun & why haven't they been charged???? SheltieLover Oct 2020 #1
Perfectly illustrates white privelage. n/t 5X Oct 2020 #2
Not sure I follow. sl8 Oct 2020 #3
Just sounds like they are looking for excuses to dismiss what they can. 5X Oct 2020 #4
Illinois has no reason to coverup this. beachbumbob Oct 2020 #5

SheltieLover

(59,605 posts)
1. So who gave him the gun & why haven't they been charged????
Wed Oct 14, 2020, 05:39 AM
Oct 2020

Who drove him there? Charges?



Ty for sharing.

sl8

(16,245 posts)
3. Not sure I follow.
Reply to 5X (Reply #2)
Wed Oct 14, 2020, 06:25 AM
Oct 2020

You think he did have the rifle in Illinois and the Illinois police are covering it up?

 

beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)
5. Illinois has no reason to coverup this.
Wed Oct 14, 2020, 06:49 AM
Oct 2020

Now Wisconsin has all sorts of charges coming at this kid as well as the "owner" of the weapon becasue he couldn;t legally purchase in Wisconsin

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