Kyle Rittenhouse is requesting donations after a federal judge ruled on Feb. 1 that the father of one of the men he fatally shot can move forward with his wrongful death lawsuit.
Rittenhouse killed two men in Kenosha, Wisconsin, during the Jacob Blake protests on Aug. 25, 2020. Blake was shot seven times in the back by the police and left partially paralyzed.
Rittenhouse, who is a MAGA supporter, used an AR-style rifle to fatally shoot two unarmed men during the protests. He later claimed he wanted to protect the businesses.
Rittenhouse shot and killed 26-year-old Anthony Huber and 36-year-old Joseph Rosenbaum. He also shot an injured 27-year-old Gaige Grosskreutz, who was armed. The men chased Rittenhouse believing he was an active shooter. Rittenhouse claimed self-defense and was acquitted on all counts in November 2021. Huber’s father, John Huber, filed a civil lawsuit over his son’s death following the acquittal.
Huber’s attorney Anand Swaminathan told the Washington Post that the ruling brings them one step closer to getting justice for the family. “Yesterday’s ruling puts Anthony’s family one step closer to justice for their son’s needless death,” said Swaminathan. “The lawsuit will proceed to discovery, allowing full transparency into the events of that fateful and tragic evening.”
The lawsuit also names the city of Kenosha and the county of Kenosha, Kenosha County Sheriff David G. Beth, acting Kenosha Police Chief Eric Larsen and former Kenosha Police Department Chief Daniel G. Miskinis.
People reacted to Rittenhouse’s donation requests on social media. “Sorry but I already gave to the people who’s suing you. Maybe next time,” wrote one Twitter user.
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