It doesn't take much legal expertise to understand that the question I asked will be an important part of the kid's defense. Lots of folks here are giving him a pass on that shoot, yet haven't been able to come close to answering the question.
I saw clearly in one video that after chasing Rittenhouse down the street, then throwing the makeshift weapon at him, Rosenbaum continued to charge Rittenhouse as he was backed up against a car. Rosenbaum ran at him full speed, with his head down, and appeared to scream, "F u c k you!" right before Rittenhouse fired what sounds like 4 shots, striking Rosenbaum in the side of the head with one shot. THAT ended the altercation. It wasn't over when Rosenbaum threw whatever he threw.
