Rittenhouse was all emotional, breaking down in loud sobs as he stood on trial for the murder of two men and another wounded during a night of protests in Kenosha.
He stood his ground that he only acted out of self-defense, killing and injuring his attackers in order to save his life and probably that of others.
According to him, the first man was holding on to the barrel of his rifle and another hit him with a skateboard while another was at him with another gun.
Rittenhouse who was 17 years old at the time the act was committed in 2020, could face life imprisonment if found guilty.
The riots at Kenosha erupted after a black man named Jacob Blake was wounded by a white Kenosha police officer.
Rittenhouse went to Kenosha with a semi-automatic weapon and medic bag, an act that some suggest was to safeguard properties from the rampaging violent looters. This drew suggestions if he was a self-vigilante or somewhat.
On the trial, the sitting judge directed that closing arguments should be expected in the coming week.