Shooting Witness Who Warned Rittenhouse Not To ‘Look For Trouble’ Skeptical About Murder Case Against Him

KENOSHA, WIS. — A witness to the Kyle Rittenhouse shootings who warned the teen before the deadly incident not to rile protesters expressed skepticism about the murder case against him, saying the first man Rittenhouse killed was “obviously” chasing him.

Kristan Harris, a self-described citizen journalist and editor of Milwaukee-based outlet TheRundownLive, was in Kenosha, Wisconsin livestreaming the unrest on Facebook on August 25 last year, the night Rittenhouse shot three men. Kenosha had devolved following the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a black man, by a white Kenosha police officer.

During the first week of the trial, prosecutors argued that Rittenhouse had chased the first man he shot, Joseph Rosenbaum. Harris said video evidence tells a different story.

“He’s obviously pursuing him. He made threats. I don’t know if the case is going to hold much,” Harris told The Daily Wire in an interview last week at the Kenosha County Courthouse.

“I do believe Rittenhouse will for sure get charged with having a weapon and being underage. I don’t know. I’m not a judge,” Harris added.

While Rittenhouse was attempting to protect a local used car dealership in downtown Kenosha, he was chased by protesters and fatally shot two people, Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber, and injured a third person, Gaige Grosskreutz. Rittenhouse has pled not guilty to charges of homicide and attempted homicide. His attorneys argue he acted in self-defense.

Harris had several interactions with Rittenhouse and other armed citizens prior to the shootings.

At one point during Harris’ livestream, Rittenhouse can be heard telling Harris that he is a “medic.” Harris cautioned him not to “look for trouble” with protesters, telling him, “they have their own medics.” He told Rittenhouse “I know you’re just trying to make peace.”

Harris also warned the armed men, “this whole crowd could burn you guys alive if you say the wrong thing.” Protesters were upset because a dumpster fire had been put out.

The second and third shootings happened about 100 feet in front of him, Harris said, and about five minutes later, his camera battery died.

On Wednesday, the prosecution clashed with the judge over showing Harris’ livestream video to the jury as evidence.

The defense objected to the audio of the footage, saying Harris was “editorializing” in his narration, making it “hearsay” and therefore unacceptable. Harris repeatedly referred to Rittenhouse and the other armed men near him as a “militia.”

Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger argued that Harris’ narration helped to illustrate


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