Kyle Rittenhouse Assault Rifle Will Be Destroyed By Police After Kenosha Shooting
Kenosha County Judge Bruce Schroeder, who oversaw Rittenhouse’s trial in November, made the decision after the 19-year-old requested to have the Smith & Wesson M&P 15 semiautomatic rifle returned to him during a court motion earlier this month. A spokesman for Rittenhouse later said that he wanted the item to be destroyed and thrown away to avoid becoming a symbol of celebration in the shootings. In agreement with Rittenhouse’s lawyers, Schroeder and Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger said the state would destroy the gun this year, most likely in April....