Accused Kenosha gunman won’t face charges in Illinois
October 13, 2020 5:36PM CDT
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — Prosecutors say a 17-year-old accused of killing two protesters days after Jacob Blake was shot by police in Kenosha won’t face charges in his home state of Illinois.
The Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office said Tuesday an investigation revealed the gun used in the Kenosha shooting was purchased, stored and used in Wisconsin.
It says there’s no evidence the gun was ever physically possessed by Kyle Rittenhouse in Illinois.
The Antioch teen remains held in a juvenile detention center in Lake County, Illinois, without bond due to pending criminal charges in Kenosha.