A man shot and seriously wounded by Kyle Rittenhouse in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last year recounted terrifying moments leading up to the near-fatal interaction, telling jurors Monday he thought he 'was going to die.'
in Wisconsin last year recounted terrifying moments leading up to the near-fatal interaction, telling jurors Monday he thought he "was going to die."
His arms were raised shortly before Rittenhouse shot him in the right bicep. Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger asked Grosskreutz why he didn't shoot first. "After murdering Anthony Huber ... I was very close to the defendant and I thought there was a high likelihood that I would be shot myself," Grosskreutz said.
"Correct," Grosskreutz answered, explaining that that interview happened while he was on medication just after surgery. "After the defendant had shot me, I had just gotten out of surgery when the Kenosha Police officers had arrived. I had just gone through one of the most traumatic experiences of my life."Wisconsin authorities, inferring that a criminal conviction against Rittenhouse would help his civil action.
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