8 Key Moments To Know From The Kyle Rittenhouse Trial 

There have been numerous key courtroom moments in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial leading up to the day prosecution rested on Tuesday, November 9.

Rittenhouse, for the uninitiated, was 17 years old when he was arrested for fatally shooting two men, as well as injuring a third during unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, over the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Rittenhouse has been charged with five felony counts and one misdemeanor, including first-degree intentional homicide, first-degree reckless homicide, two counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety, attempted first-degree intentional homicide, and possession of a dangerous weapon by a person under 18.

Rittenhouse pleaded not guilty to all charges in January, claiming he acted in self-defense.

Here are eight important moments from the trial thus far that you need to know:

1. Man Rittenhouse Fatally Shot Acted “Erratic”; Hurled N-Word, Shouted “Shoot Me” Near Gas Station, Witness Testifies 

Social media influencer Koerri Washington testified that Joseph Rosenbaum, a man fatally shot by Rittenhouse, hurled the N-word and yelled “shoot me” repeatedly near a Kenosha gas station on the night of August 25, 2020.

Washington also told the jury he made a “mental note” of Rosenbaum due to his “erratic” behavior.

2. Daily Caller Reporter And Witness Tells Prosecution Rosenbaum Yelled “F*** You” And Lunged For Rittenhouse’s Gun Moments Before The Teen Fired Four Shots 

“When prosecutor Thomas Binger suggested it was impossible for [reporter Richard] McGinnis to know what Rosenbaum was trying to do as he lunged, McGinnis replied, ‘Well, he said “f*** you’ and he reached for the weapon,’” NPR reported.

Notably, McGinnis took off his own shirt to treat Rosenbaum within moments of the shooting, admitting that he felt “in danger.”

3. An Older White Male Juror Was Dismissed From The Case Over A Joke He Cracked About Jacob Blake

The joke the juror allegedly said went something like:

Why did the Kenosha police shoot Jacob Blake seven times? Because they ran out of bullets.

After prosecution raised the issue, Judge Bruce Schroeder asked about the joke and the juror said it had “nothing to do with the case.” He was dismissed, leaving 19 jurors to hear the rest of the case.

4. Never-Before-Seen FBI Video Footage Revealed Rosenbaum “Hiding” Between A Cluster Of Cars Before Chasing Down Rittenhouse, Leading To The Fatal Encounter 

The footage shows Rittenhouse, by himself, hastily walking down the sidewalk before Rosenbaum, wearing a mask, comes out of what defense has called a “hiding spot” between a cluster of cars. After a verbal exchange, Rittenhouse

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