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Kyle Rittenhouse was released from jail Friday. |
Photo: Kenosha County Sheriff's Office
The Associated Press
Updated: November 20, 2020 05:03 PM
Created: November 20, 2020 03:26 PM
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) - An Illinois 17-year-old charged with killing two people during a protest in Wisconsin has posted bail and been released from custody.
Kyle Rittenhouse posted a $2 million cash bond in Kenosha on Friday.
Prosecutors accuse Rittenhouse of fatally shooting two people and wounding a third during an Aug. 25 protest against police racism and brutality in Kenosha.
Rittenhouse’s attorneys insist he was acting in self-defense. Some conservatives have portrayed Rittenhouse as a patriot who was exercising his right to bear arms to protect property.
A legal defense fund for him has attracted millions of dollars in donations.
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