Kenosha County
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| Area | 1953 |
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| Population | 169,561 (2019) |
| County seat | Kenosha |
| Colleges and universities | University of Wisconsin-Parkside |
| Points of interest | Kenosha Public Museum |
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| ID | 3024303 |
About Kenosha County
Kenosha County is a county in the southeastern corner of the U. S. state of Wisconsin. Its population in 2018 was estimated to be 169,290, making it the eighth most populous county in Wisconsin. The county is named after the county seat, Kenosha, the fourth largest city in Wisconsin.
Kyle Rittenhouse: Gun used in Kenosha shootings to be destroyed
The Assault rifle used by the US teenager Kyle Rittenhouse to shoot three Men during a protest in Wisconsin is to be destroyed.
State prosecutors and Mr Rittenhouse's defence team agreed to The Move at a hearing in a court in Kenosha.
Mr Rittenhouse wanted The Gun destroyed to stop it becoming a political symbol, his spokesman said.
The Case - which saw Mr Rittenhouse cleared of all charges including Murder - has divided the US.
Mr Rittenhouse is considered a patriotic hero by some, and a reckless vigilante by Others - with his Case becoming a flashpoint in the highly polarised debates over gun rights and racial equality in the US.
Videos Some People glorifying Mr Rittenhouse's actions, and some have recreated his shooting at gun ranges.
Mr Rittenhouse was 17 when he shot dead two Men - Joseph Rosenbaum, 36, and Anthony Huber, 26 - and wounded a third with a semi-automatic rifle during civil unrest in Kenosha in August 2020.
He travelled to Kenosha from his home in Illinois after riots had erupted following The Police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black Man , leaving him paralysed.
Mr Rittenhouse of two counts of homicide And One of attempted homicide after claiming self-defence and that he feared for his life.
Mr Rittenhouse's legal team asked The Court earlier this month to return the firearm so it could be destroyed.
The Court will be informed once The Weapon has been destroyed, said Kenosha County Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger, according to CNN.
Source of news: bbc.com
