Kenosha shooting victims seek $ 20 million in damages from city, police: report

A man who was injured and the family of a protester who died after being shot by Kyle Rittenhouse during protests in Kenosha over the summer are now seeking $ 20 million in damages from the city of Wisconsin, his county and law enforcement.

Gaige Grosskreutz, 26, and the parents of Anthony Huber have announced their intention to sue in recently published notices of claim, which usually precede lawsuits against local governments, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported.

“We believe there has been some level of neglect on the part of the city and the county,” Grosskreutz lawyer Kimberly Motley told the newspaper.

Joseph Rosenbaum, also a protester, was also killed in the shooting.

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The two notices of claim, obtained by the WTMJ, allege that “Kyle Rittenhouse, an out-of-state minor, illegally armed with an assault rifle, was cleared – by the Kenosha Police and the Department Sheriff of Kenosha – roaming the streets, threatening many civilians and ultimately shooting three people. ”

Grosskreutz’s document says he “suffered significant permanent physical damage, pain and suffering, loss of income and future income” after the August 25 shooting.

“Mr. Grosskreutz was in Kenosha with the aim of providing basic medical assistance to people who were out that night to protest the shooting of Jacob Blake,” he also said. “There was no justification for Gaige to be shot at close range by Kyle Rittenhouse.”

The document written on behalf of Huber’s parents states that he “lost his life to protect innocent civilians” and that they, in turn, “suffered harm for their own account, including for the loss of life. company of their son “.

“After Rittenhouse had already shot and killed one person, Anthony unarmedly attempted to disarm him and killed himself,” he adds.

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Both documents were issued against “Kenosha Town, Kenosha County, Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department, Chief of Police [Daniel] Miskinis, sheriff [David] Beth and as yet unknown employees or former employees “of the city and its law enforcement agencies – are each asking for $ 10 million in compensation.

Rittenhouse, a 17-year-old from Antioch, Ill., Was charged in August on multiple counts for the fatal shootings of Rosenbaum and Huber, and for Grosskreutz’s injury, including reckless homicide and intentional, endangerment and being a minor in possession. of a gun.

Rittenhouse was released from jail in November after posting $ 2 million bail and a judge ruled in December that he would stand trial.

He told police he was assaulted while guarding a business and fired in self-defense during protests and civil unrest that erupted in Kenosha following Jacob’s shooting Blake, a black from the region.

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Meanwhile, the town of Kenosha is bracing for protests when a charging decision is made for officers involved in the Blake incident, officials said on Sunday. A decision is expected in the next two weeks.

Security efforts will include the designation of a demonstration space, limitations on city bus routes, road closures, curfews and protective fencing, said Mayor John Antaramian and chief of Miskinis police in a press release.

Blake was shot seven times in the back on August 23 after walking away from a white policeman and two other people trying to stop him. Officer Rusten Sheskey shot Blake after Blake opened the driver’s door of an SUV and leaned into the vehicle. Blake was left paralyzed from the waist down.

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The shoot was caught on video and webcast quickly, fueling large protests in Kenosha that caused millions of dollars in damage to public and private property.

Sheskey and the other officers at the scene were placed on administrative leave.

Danielle Wallace of Fox News and The Associated Press contributed to this report.