According to prosecutors, Kyle Rittenhouse, the 18-year-old man accused of fatally shooting two protesters during a protest in Wisconsin, was drunk with members of the far-right Proud Boys group.
The Washington Post reports that Rittenhouse was spotted by state prosecutors at a bar where the 18-year-old was wearing a shirt with the caption “Free as f —” and hanging out with well-known members of the group.
IMAGE: #KyleRittenhouse pictured on these photos shared by prosecutors.
Outside at a Wisconsin bar (Pudgy’s Pub, with his mom) seen wearing a “Free As F ** k” shirt and flashing the ‘OK’ – (or White Power)
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In a motion this week, prosecutors asked a judge to ban Rittenhouse from drinking alcohol, which is legal for 18-year-olds in the state under parental supervision, and to interact with the group. It was unclear whether Rittenhouse’s parents or a guardian were at the bar.
“The defendant’s continued association with members of a group who are proud of violence and the use of their symbols results in the significant possibility of future harm,” the motion reads.
Members of the Proud Boys regularly clash with left-wing protesters during public protests. The group’s leader was arrested last week in Washington, DC, just in front of a mob to support President Trump
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Rittenhouse pleaded not guilty last year to charges of murder and weapons for the shooting, which took place amid protests over the treatment of black Americans by police. Rittenhouse insisted that he acted in self-defense during the incident.
He had a $ 2 million mortgage.
The jury’s selection for his trial begins on March 29.