Kyle Rittenhouse Trial Livestream: Defense Presents Case

KENOSHA, WI —Kyle Rittenhouse took the stand in his own defense Wednesday after the prosecution rested its case in the trial that began Nov. 1, is expected to last between two and three weeks.

Rittenhouse is charged with first-degree reckless homicide, first-degree intentional homicide, two counts of recklessly endangering safety and for possessing a firearm while under 18.

The trial begins at 9 a.m. CST. The following is a livestream from the courtroom.

On Wednesday, the prosecution rested its case after 5.5 days of testimony from several witnesses regarding the chaos in Kenosha on Aug. 25, 2020. Police officers tasked with investigating the case also took the stand.

The state's final witness, Dr. Doug Kelley, with the Milwaukee County medical examiner's office, said the first man killed by Rittenhouse, Joseph Rosenbaum, was shot at close range and had soot injuries that may meanhe had his hand over the barrel of Rittenhouse's rifle, according to the Associated Press.

But it was unclear from video footage whether Joseph Rosenbaum was grabbing for Rittenhouse's gun or trying to swat it away, Kelley said.

Rittenhouse's lawyers are claiming he acted in self-defense.

The Associated Press contributed to this article.

Patch.com editors Ethan Duran and Amie Schaenzer will provide updates from the Rittenhouse trial via Twitter. You can follow Ethan @duranethanj and Amie @editor_Amie.

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