After more than three days of deliberation, a jury has found teenager Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty of murder during a US protest last year.
The 18-year-old was charged with killing two men - Joseph Rosenbaum, 36, and Anthony Huber, 26 - and wounding a third - Gaige Grosskreutz, 28 - during a Black Lives Matter protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in August 2020.
Rittenhouse claimed self-defence.
On Friday, the jury found Rittenhouse not guilty on all charges: two counts of homicide, one count of attempted homicide, and two counts of recklessly endangering safety.
He could have faced life in prison if found guilty of the most serious charge against him.
Rittenhouse broke down sobbing after the verdict and collapsed to the floor before being helped back into his chair.
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And no, it's not glib. They are both acts of domestic terrorism enabled by atrocious gun laws. This clearly sets a precedent for shooters to claim self defence in other public shootings where they were armed and others weren't.