Mom of Teen Charged in Kenosha Shooting Speaks Out as Son Fights Extradition

Mom of Teen Charged in Kenosha Shooting Speaks Out as Son Fights Extradition
Kyle Rittenhouse, left, with backwards cap, walks along Sheridan Road in Kenosha, Wis., with another armed civilian, on Aug. 25, 2020. Adam Rogan/The Journal Times via AP
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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The mother of Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old accused of killing two protesters amid unrest sparked by the police-involved shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, has spoken about her son’s situation and her fears of mob retribution.

As the teenager fights extradition to Wisconsin from his home state of Illinois, his mother, Wendy Rittenhouse, told Fox News that she has taken a leave of absence from her nursing home job and that she and her two daughters have fled their home to an undisclosed location amid worries about mob justice.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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