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Rittenhouse wanted to destroy the rifle and throw the rest of the items away so nothing can be used as a political symbol or trophy celebrating the shootings, his lawyer said.
A judge on Friday approved an agreement by lawyers to destroy the assault-style rifle that Kyle Rittenhouse used to kill two people and wound a third during a 2020 street protest in Wisconsin.
Rittenhouse asked for the rifle to be returned so he could destroy it.
A judge on Friday approved an agreement by lawyers to destroy the rifle that Kyle Rittenhouse used to kill two people and wound a third during a 2020 street protest in Wisconsin. The judge also ordered that the county return Rittenhouse’s $2 million bail, which will be divided among his attorney, the #Fightback Foundation, and actor Ricky Schroder.
A spokesman for Rittenhouse said he wanted the rifle to be returned so that it may be "destroyed" and thrown away to avoid becoming a symbol of celebration.