Who was Anthony Huber and who killed him in the Kenosha protests?
ANTHONY Huber was identified as one of the men who was shot and killed after a gunman opened fire onto a crowd of protesters demonstrating against Jacob Blake’s death.
The suspect was identified as Kyle Rittenhouse.
Rittenhouse killed one other person and injured another after spraying bullets at demonstrators, according to authorities.
Who was Anthony Huber?
Anthony Huber was named as one of the people that was allegedly gunned down by Kyle Rittenhouse, the suspect who is believed to have opened fire on a crowd of protesters in Kenosha.
The shooting killed two people and wounded at least one other.
Huber was a talented skateboarder according to Twitter.
There is a GoFundMe page to help Huber’s partner Hannah Gittings. It’s titled “Help Hannah” to raise money for Huber’s funeral costs and other expenses incurred by his loss.
“On Tuesday 8/26 Anthony decided to use his voice and stand up for a cause that meant something. While peacefully protesting Anthony selflessly tried to Aid in taking down an attacker when he was gunned down,” the page description writes.
“Anthony leaves behind a significant other and a step daughter who need our help. They are in need of money very fast. she can’t retrieve her house or car keys from his body or see him until they find a funeral home and pay for it. Please help if you can. Anthony was a hero.”
You can donate to the GoFundMe page here.
How did he die?
Huber was caught in the crossfire of a gunman who opened fire on protesters in Kenosha.
Photos uploaded to Twitter show the suspect, Rittenhouse, carrying a AR-15 gun around.
Who is Kyle Rittenhouse and what happened during the Kenosha protests?
Kyle Rittenhouse is believed to be the suspect who allegedly shot at protesters who had taken the streets to march against the shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin.
Protesters were gathered in Wisconsin for the third night of protests when an “unidentified young white man” was caught on video spraying rounds of bullets at point-blank range in the middle of the street.
Twitter users began pointing fingers at Rittenhouse who was later arrested by police for first-degree murder after allegedly fatally shooting.
Why are the Kenosha protests happening?
Violent unrest has been raging in Kenosha, Wisconsin following the shooting of unarmed Jacob Blake by cops in front of his kids.
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The incident has sparked city-wide unrest which has prompted the County of Kenosha to declare a state of emergency.
Images have emerged of rioters setting fire to public buildings and also smashing up vehicles for sale in dealerships.
As a response, some armed locals are defending businesses from the protesters.