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Julie Bosman @juliebosman
Grosskreutz agrees that his gun was pointed at Rittenhouse when they were several feet away from each other, when Rittenhouse, from the ground, fired at him. — PolitiTweet.org
Julie Bosman @juliebosman
Here is a split in the stories that each side is telling: From the defense's view, Rittenhouse was being chased by a mob after he shot and killed Joseph Rosenbaum. From the state's view, the people in the crowd were trying to disarm an active shooter. — PolitiTweet.org
Julie Bosman @juliebosman
A point of contention that is being examined now: Did Grosskreutz "chase" Rittenhouse after pulling his Glock? Grosskreutz says that he did not, but says that other people in the crowd were chasing Rittenhouse. — PolitiTweet.org
Julie Bosman @juliebosman
Grosskreutz acknowledges under questioning that his concealed-carry permit was expired; he was carrying his Glock that night in a holster by his waist, at the small of his back. — PolitiTweet.org
Julie Bosman @juliebosman
Chirafisi mentions the lawsuit that Grosskreutz has filed against Kenosha officials, and suggests that if Rittenhouse is convicted, Grosskreutz has a better chance of winning the lawsuit and collecting millions. — PolitiTweet.org
Julie Bosman @juliebosman
A broader goal of the defense here: emphasize that Grosskreutz had a weapon, suggest that he was uncooperative with police, talk about his political activities such as speaking at a rally. — PolitiTweet.org
Julie Bosman @juliebosman
Corey Chirafisi, a defense lawyer, is asking Grosskreutz about a statement he gave to police indicating that he "dropped" his Glock during the shootings. Chirafisi asks if that's a lie. — PolitiTweet.org
Julie Bosman @juliebosman
Grosskreutz is asked about a tattoo that was on his arm, which was a reference to his work in the medical field: "do no harm." The prosecutor has no further questions, and it's the defense's turn. — PolitiTweet.org
Julie Bosman @juliebosman
Grosskreutz, is testifying of the frantic efforts to stop the bleeding from his arm. He was rushed to KMH, a hospital that was just down the block, where he was treated for the gunshot wound. — PolitiTweet.org
Julie Bosman @juliebosman
Testimony is resuming after the break. The courtroom is noticeably fuller today, with at least a dozen members of the community and friends of Anthony Huber in the gallery. — PolitiTweet.org
Julie Bosman @juliebosman
The prosecutor chooses this moment to take a break, and the jury leaves the courtroom. — PolitiTweet.org
Julie Bosman @juliebosman
The prosecutor warns the jury that what they are about to see -- evidence from after Rittenhouse shot Grosskreutz -- is extremely graphic. In a video shown to the jury, Grosskreutz's arm is mangled and bloody, a large chunk of his right bicep missing. — PolitiTweet.org
Julie Bosman @juliebosman
"Why didn't you take your own gun and shoot the defendant first?" the prosecutor says. "That's not the kind of person I am," Grosskreutz says. "That's not why I was out there." He adds that he has spent his life providing medical care for people. — PolitiTweet.org
Julie Bosman @juliebosman
Sidenote: several members of the jury are intently scribbling notes between watching video clips of the step-by-step actions of Rittenhouse and Grosskreutz. — PolitiTweet.org
Julie Bosman @juliebosman
"I was never trying to kill the defendant," Grosskreutz says. "In that moment, I was trying to preserve my own life." — PolitiTweet.org
Julie Bosman @juliebosman
"What did you think was going to happen?" the prosecutor says. "I inferred that the defendant wasn't accepting my surrender," Grosskreutz says. He decided he would have to close the distance between himself and Rittenhouse, he says. — PolitiTweet.org
Julie Bosman @juliebosman
Grosskreutz describes the moment when he put his hands in the air, facing Rittenhouse, who is on the ground. He says that he watched as Rittenhouse re-racked his rifle. — PolitiTweet.org
Julie Bosman @juliebosman
Grosskreutz refers to Rittenhouse as "murdering" Anthony Huber, and the judge launches into a long explanation about how it is for the jury to decide whether it was murder. — PolitiTweet.org
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"What was going through your mind at this particular moment?" the prosecutor asks. "That I was going to die," Grosskreutz says. — PolitiTweet.org
Julie Bosman @juliebosman
“If I had to," Grosskreutz says. "I didn't draw my firearm with the express intent of using it. But also being ready if I had to use it.” — PolitiTweet.org
Julie Bosman @juliebosman
In these chaotic seconds, Grosskreutz removed his pistol from its holster at the small of his back. "Were you intending to use it?" the prosecutor asks. — PolitiTweet.org
Julie Bosman @juliebosman
”I thought that the defendant was an active shooter,” Grosskreutz says. — PolitiTweet.org
Julie Bosman @juliebosman
In the video, Grosskreutz turned away from Rittenhouse and kept moving in the direction of the gunfire. "At that moment, the only thing I was concerned about was finding this person who had been shot," he says in court. — PolitiTweet.org
Julie Bosman @juliebosman
"I'm going to the police," Rittenhouse is heard telling Grosskreutz on the video. — PolitiTweet.org
Julie Bosman @juliebosman
The jury is seeing Grosskreutz's shaky livestream video. Grosskreutz confronts Rittenhouse, who is jogging down the street with his rifle. "Hey, what are you doing? You shot somebody? Who's shot?" Grosskreutz asks Rittenhouse. — PolitiTweet.org
Julie Bosman @juliebosman
Grosskreutz is describing the moment when he heard gunshots and saw people running down the street, away from the gunfire. He started running in the direction of the shots, southbound down Sheridan Road, past a cellphone store and barbershop. — PolitiTweet.org
Julie Bosman @juliebosman
Grosskreutz was livestreaming on Facebook that night. The prosecutor just played a video clip from his livestream, when protesters were shouting at vigilantes guarding the Car Source. He says he doesn't recall anyone making any threats. — PolitiTweet.org
Julie Bosman @juliebosman
The fact that Grosskreutz carried a gun is a reminder that many people in the crowd on Aug. 25, 2020 were armed -- both protesters and vigilantes. — PolitiTweet.org
Julie Bosman @juliebosman
Grosskreutz treated about 10 people the night of Aug. 25, he says, including a woman who was hurt by a rubber bullet fired by police. Tom Binger, the prosecutor, points out the window of the courtroom to indicate that this was all happening at the park outside the courthouse. — PolitiTweet.org
Julie Bosman @juliebosman
On to the night of Aug. 25, 2020. Grosskreutz explains that he came to Kenosha alone with the intention to help people who were injured. He wore a blue hat that ID'd him as a medic, brought medical supplies, and his Glock. This was his routine: "Keys, phone, wallet, gun." — PolitiTweet.org
