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Related: About this forumKyle 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-blakeKyle Rittenhouse wont 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 states attorneys 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 states attorneys 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 Blakes shooting.
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Kyle Rittenhouse won't be charged for gun offense in Illinois: prosecutors (Original Post)
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Oct 2020
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SheltieLover
(59,605 posts)1. So who gave him the gun & why haven't they been charged????
Who drove him there? Charges?
Ty for sharing.
5X
(3,988 posts)2. Perfectly illustrates white privelage. n/t
You think he did have the rifle in Illinois and the Illinois police are covering it up?
5X
(3,988 posts)4. Just sounds like they are looking for excuses to dismiss what they can.
IMHO
beachbumbob
(9,263 posts)5. Illinois has no reason to coverup this.
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