See Livestream For Rittenhouse Trial Opening Arguments

KENOSHA, WI — Jurors will hear opening statements Tuesday in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, the 18-year-old accused of killing two protesters and wounding a third. The jury was seated within a day.

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

The trial begins at 9 a.m. CST. The following is a live stream of the courtroom.

There were 11 men and nine women chosen to serve in the jury Monday, Wisconsin Public Radio reported. Many potential jurors had to be excused over conflicts of interest, scheduling problems, health conditions and for other reasons.

"Nobody wants to sit in this chair," one potential juror said at the selection. She said she was worried about going to her car or being able to get home safe after a decision was made in the case.

Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Bruce Schroeder said he had never heard of a juror being hurt in his 38 years as a judge.

Schroeder listed the names of people who could possibly testify during the trial, including Kenosha and West Allis police officers, Rittenhouse's family members, and the families of Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber, who were both shot and killed on Aug. 25, 2020.

Kenosha County Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger asked potential jurors if any of them were involved in Black Lives Matter protests in Kenosha in 2020. He also asked if any potential jurors felt encouraged to buy a gun after the protests, and a few responded.

Defense Attorney Corey Chirafisi asked potential jurors if they had experience with firearms, or if they felt strongly enough about firearms that they wouldn't be able to judge the case fairly.

Protests in Kenosha started after a white police officer shot Jacob Blake, a Black man, seven times in the back in August of 2020. The days of protest took place amid a backdrop of racial justice protests across the country. Local and federal investigators cleared Rusten Sheskey, the officer who shot Blake, of wrongdoing.

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