Hollywood stars are responding to Kyle Rittenhouse being discovered not guilty by a Wisconsin jury on Friday,Nov 19.
According to NBC News, Rittenhouse, 18, was “cleared on all five charges” versus him in relation to fatally shooting 2 males–Joseph Rosenbaum, 36, and Anthony Huber, 26– and “severely wounding” Gaige Grosskreutz, 27, throughout the demonstrations surrounding the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha lastAugust
After the decision read, Kenosha County Circuit Judge Bruce Schroeder thanked the jury for their involvement. “I couldn’t have asked for a better jury to work with,” he stated per NBCNews “It’s truly been my pleasure … just in terms of your attentiveness and the cooperation that you gave to us.”
The Kenosha County District Attorney’s Office mentioned that while they were “disappointed with the verdict, it must be respected.” They included, “We are grateful to the members of the jury for their diligent and thoughtful deliberations. The Kenosha community has endured much over the past 15 months, and yet we remain resilient and strong.”
