Man Who Fired Shot Before Kyle Rittenhouse in Kenosha Is Charged: Officials

Man Who Fired Shot Before Kyle Rittenhouse in Kenosha Is Charged: Officials
Kyle Rittenhouse in an undated photograph. Kyle Rittenhouse/Tik Tok
Jack Phillips
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The man who admitted to firing a gunshot before Kyle Rittenhouse fatally shot two people during unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, has been charged.

Joshua Ziminski, 35, faces a charge of disorderly conduct and use of a dangerous weapon following the Aug. 25 shooting that occurred in the midst of riots and protests in Kenosha after police shot Jacob Blake in the back. The charge carries a fine of up to $1,000 and jail time of up to 90 days upon conviction.

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