I watched several videos of the incident... here's what I've been able to glean from them.
Kyle was a Police Cadet, he showed up with a Med Kit to help injured people, and an AR to defend himself should the need arise.
Someone was shot near where Kyle was (video's blurry, but it doesn't appear that Kyle did the shooting). Kyle immediately got on his cell phone (likely to call 911) and began to run towards the line of Police vehicles about a block away.
The Mob incorrectly assumed that Kyle was the shooter (of the original person shot) because he was running. Kyle continued moving towards the Police vehicles while telling those converging on him "I'm not the shooter". At that point, a Rioter with a skateboard struck Kyle and knocked him to the ground as four or five others began to ATTACK Kyle.
Kyle fired a total of FOUR SHOTS (by my count) in SELF DEFENSE. Dropping one of the attackers cold, and sending the others fleeing. He then got up and continued towards the line of Police vehicles. There were other shots heard during this time, but from the video and change in the report, it was NOT Kyle shooting.
When Kyle got to the Police vehicles (with arms raised) he directed the two armored vehicles towards the injured (including I would guess the original person shot whom he was going to get help for in the first place). Kyle then stopped to talk (likely explaining what happened) to a patrol car near the sidewalk.
From that point on, it can be speculated that the Mob was out to MURDER Kyle and his family that night. They Doxed his home address, and he left the city and went across state lines into Illinois where he surrendered to the authorities.
I don't necessarily agree with a 17 year old kid being out amongst a Riot, even to help the injured. But if was going to be there (among violent Rioters) I sure as hell don't fault him for being armed. Nothing I saw in the various videos indicated to me that Kyle was there to do harm, just the opposite, he was there to HELP the injured, and that's exactly what he was doing when he ran towards the Police line and was attacked by a misinformed, ignorant and VIOLENT mob.
Kyle fired FOUR SHOTS, ALL in SELF DEFENSE. When the immediate threat was dealt with, he immediately stopped firing, broke contact (without threatening anyone) and continued his efforts to vector in the Police to the (original) wounded person. That's AS PROFESSIONAL and RESTRAINED as it gets, and there's NO WAY he should have been charged with Murder, and unless they just flat out railroad him, there's NO WAY he should be convicted of ANY charge.
If there's anyone to blame for this... and there is... it is the Democrats and their Media who've given tactic support to this VIOLENCE for Months. They, not Kyle Rittenhouse, caused this, and should be held accountable. Beginning with Voting every stinking one of them out of office come November 3rd.
My 2 cents...
SSG. U.S. Army (Medically Retired) Infantryman / Sniper / SOF Intel (SOT-A), multiple tours