Kyle Rittenhouse, the US teenager facing charges for fatally shooting demonstrators at a racial justice protest last year in Kenosha, Wisconsin, has taken the stand at his own trial, insisting that he acted in self-defence as he feared for his life.Rittenhouse’s dramatic testimony on Wednesday was halted repeatedly, including when Judge Bruce Schroeder ordered a break after the 18 year old began sobbing while recalling the events that led to the shootings.Rittenhouse, who was carrying an AR-15 rifle on the night of the events on August 25, 2020, said he was threatened, chased and ambushed by the people he shot.
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