Kyle Rittenhouse

The jury in Wisconsin will decide whether it was self-defense when Rittenhouse shot three men, two of them fatally, during police protests in 2020.

The prosecution and defense offered closing arguments in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial on Monday. A jury will decide whether Rittenhouse's shooting of three men, killing two of them, was in self-defense.

Lawyers for Rittenhouse say he was acting in self-defense when he killed two protesters last year in Wisconsin. He faces life in prison if convicted.

As jurors prepare to hear closing arguments in the trial against Kyle Rittenhouse, NPR's A Martinez asks law professor Keith Findley what makes this case so complicated.

Gun control laws have loomed large in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse. With Wisconsin being a gun friendly state, some are asking whether a double standard exists about who is seen as a threat.

Several legal experts say putting Rittenhouse on the stand was effective for the defense and agree that prosecutors have struggled at times to make their case. Closing arguments are expected Monday.

Wisconsin judge Bruce Shroeder is generating a lot of social media scrutiny for his outspokenness in court while overseeing the homicide trial for Kyle Rittenhouse.

The request could be an indication that prosecutors believe their case has not been as strong as they hoped, legal experts say.

Rittenhouse testified that he feared for his life when he shot three men, two fatally, during anti-police protests. "I didn't want to have to kill anybody. I was being attacked," Rittenhouse said.

Kyle Rittenhouse testified Wednesday, describing how he feared for his life when he shot three people, two of them fatally, during anti-police brutality protests.

Rittenhouse described fearing for his life when he shot and killed two protesters last year. His lawyers requested a mistrial after the judge admonished the lead prosecutor during cross-examination.

Prosecutors say Kyle Rittenhouse recklessly killed two men and wounded a third last summer in Kenosha, Wis., during chaotic protests against police brutality. He maintains it was self-defense.