Faced with a growing mob, Kyle fled for his safety and his survival. Another attacker struck Kyle from behind as he fled. Kyle turned as the mob pressed in on him, and he fell to the ground with people shouting "get him!"<ref>https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2020/08/28/wisconsin-police-shooting-jacob-blake-live-updates-kenosha/5654147002/</ref> One attacker kicked Kyle in the head while he was on the ground. Another bashed him over the head with a skateboard. In fear for his life and concerned the crowd would either continue to shoot at him or use his own weapon against him, Kyle fired at his immediate attackers, striking two, including one armed with a [[Glock]].
[[File:People's Revolutionary Movement.png|right|250px|thumb|People's Revolutionary Movement member Gaige Grosskreutz still holding a Glock after sustaining a serious injury. The [[communist]] is also a felon illegally in possession of a firearm.<ref>https://scallywagandvagabond.com/2020/08/gaige-paul-grosskreutz-kenosha-shooting-victim-shot-activist/</ref>]]
Rittenhouse got up and continued down the street in the direction of police with his hands in the air. He attempted to contact multiple police officers, but they told him to keep moving. He fully cooperated and turned himself in to the police in his hometown, Antioch, Illinois later that evening.
Rittenhouse got up and continued down the street in the direction of police with his hands in the air. He attempted to contact multiple police officers, but they told him to keep moving. He fully cooperated and turned himself in to the police in his hometown, Antioch, Illinois later that evening.
[[File:People's Revolutionary Movement.png|right|250px|thumb|People's Revolutionary Movement member Gaige Grosskreutz still holding a Glock after sustaining a serious injury. The [[communist]] is also a felon illegally in possession of a firearm.<ref>https://scallywagandvagabond.com/2020/08/gaige-paul-grosskreutz-kenosha-shooting-victim-shot-activist/</ref>]]
According to Robert Barnes of Barnes Law, if an assailant grabs the gun of a person holding a gun, that makes the assailant no longer unarmed and can be interpreted as a lethal threat. Both assailants shot dead grabbed for Rittenhouse's weapon.
In a previous statement from Rittenhouse’s defense team, they explained that he was acting in self defense.
{{quotebox-float|“Kyle stopped to ensure care for the wounded attacker but faced a growing mob gesturing towards him. He realized he needed to flee for his safety and his survival. Another attacker struck Kyle from behind as he fled down the street. Kyle turned as the mob pressed in on him and he fell to the ground,” his legal team says. “One attacker kicked Kyle on the ground while he was on the ground. Yet another bashed him over the head with a skateboard. Several rioters tried to disarm Kyle. In fear for his life and concerned the crowd would either continue to shoot at him or even use his own weapon against him, Kyle had no choice but to fire multiple rounds towards his immediate attackers, striking two, including one armed attacker. The rest of the mob began to disperse upon hearing the additional gunshots.”}}
==Rush to judgement==
Rittenhouse is represented by some of the best legal minds in the country at Pierce Bainbridge, with help from [[Covington kids|Nicholas Sandmann]]’s lawyer Lin Wood.