Lone shooting survivor takes the stand in Kyle Rittenhouse trial

“I thought the defendant was an active shooter,” Gaige Grosskreutz said Monday.

By Meha Ahmad, Stephanie Kim
Lone shooting survivor takes the stand in Kyle Rittenhouse trial
Gaige Grosskreutz is sworn in before he testifies about being shot in the right bicep during the Kyle Rittenhouse trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., on Monday, Nov. 8, 2021. Mark Hertzberg / Pool Photo via AP
Lone shooting survivor takes the stand in Kyle Rittenhouse trial
Gaige Grosskreutz is sworn in before he testifies about being shot in the right bicep during the Kyle Rittenhouse trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., on Monday, Nov. 8, 2021. Mark Hertzberg / Pool Photo via AP

Lone shooting survivor takes the stand in Kyle Rittenhouse trial

“I thought the defendant was an active shooter,” Gaige Grosskreutz said Monday.

By Meha Ahmad, Stephanie Kim
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It’s the second week of the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, the 18-year-old from Antioch, Ill., who shot and killed two men during a social justice protest in Kenosha, Wisc., last summer. The lone survivor of the shooting gave his testimony Monday.

Reset gets the latest from a reporter covering the trial and a former public defender.

GUESTS: Andrea Lyon, criminal defense lawyer

Stacy St. Clair, reporter for Chicago Tribune