Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of all charges on Friday, after his trial for shooting three people, killing two of them in Kenosha in 2020.
After the announcement, Rittenhouse broke down in tears, nearly collapsing as the jury announced they had found him not guilty of all charges. He had faced five counts, including charges of first-degree reckless homicide, first-degree reckless endangerment, first-degree intentional homicide, and attempted first-degree attempted homicide.
He could’ve gotten life in prison had he been convicted.
Following the acquittal, Donald Trump Jr. took to Twitter to mock Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James.
Rittenhouse, who was 17 at the time of the shootings, took the stand during the trial, testifying he was acting in self-defense, and never wanted to kill anyone.
“I didn’t do anything wrong. I defended myself,” Rittenhouse said.
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He infamously broke down crying, which garnered the attention of LeBron, who mocked him on Twitter.
