Governor Tony Evers said that National Guard members could be deployed to Kenosha if the local law enforcement requests them. The troops are on standby.
As the case against Kyle Rittenhouse winds down, the Wisconsin National Guard has been activated, the Associated Press reported.said that National Guard members could be deployed to Kenosha if the local law enforcement requests them. The troops are on standby as the jury begins to hear closing arguments.
The possible deployment of the Wisconsin National Guard comes as the prosecution and defense rest their cases. Rittenhouse is charged with five felonies, including reckless and intentional homicide. The Illinois man is accused of killing Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber during protests against the Kenosha police after officers shot and paralyzedThe defense claims that he traveled from Antioch, Illinois, to Kenosha to provide medical assistance.
Bystander video captured the critical minutes when Rittenhouse, with an AR-style semi-automatic rifle, shot and killed Rosenbaum and Huber, and wounded Grosskreutz.
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