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A teenager walking among protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin, armed with a military-grade semi-automatic rifle, has been arrested and faces first-degree murder in connection with the shooting that killed two people on Tuesday night.

Illinois resident Kyle Rittenhouse, 17, appeared in several videos taken overnight by protesters and bystanders who recorded events as peaceful protests gave way to chaos, with protesters, civilians armed, and other people facing each other. Police in the dark streets.

The New York Times Visual Investigations Unit analyzed hours of footage to track Mr. Rittenhouse's movements in the moments before and during filming.

Who is Kyle Rittenhouse?

Rittenhouse was arrested Wednesday morning in his hometown of Antioch, Ill., About 30 minutes southwest of the Kenosha protests on the state border.

Several posts on his social media accounts proclaim their support for pro-police causes such as the Blue Lives Matter movement and Humanize the Badge, a non-profit organization he runs to raise funds on Facebook on the occasion of her 16th birthday.

His posts also suggest a strong affinity with guns, as videos show Mr. Rittenhouse practicing targeting in his backyard, showing up with guns, and retrieving a gun.

But many details about his background and motivations for walking around the Kenosha protests with a military-grade semi-automatic rifle still emerge.

before shooting

About two hours before the first shoot, the live video producer interviewed Mr. Rittenhouse at a car dealership in Kenosha.

Mr. Rittenhouse is present along with several other gunmen. Some were placed on the roof of the building overlooking the parking lot where the vehicles had been set on fire the day before.

In a brief dialogue on the live show, he introduced himself as "Kyle".

In another interview, Mr. Rittenhouse spoke to Richie McGuinness, video editor at The Daily Caller, a conservative news and opinion website.

Mr. Rittenhouse says he is there to protect the business. He calls it his job, although there is no indication that he was asked to keep the site.

He later claimed to another videographer that he was pepper-sprayed by someone in a nearby crowd while protecting the property.

In most of the footage the Times reviewed before filming, Mr. Rittenhouse is in this area. It also provides medical assistance to protesters.

About 15 minutes before the first shooting, police walked past Mr. Rittenhouse and other armed civilians claiming to protect the merchant and offer water as a thank you.

Mr. Rittenhouse got into a police car with his rifle and spoke with the officers.

He ends up leaving the agency and the police prevent him from returning. Six minutes later, filmed footage shows Mr. Rittenhouse being chased by an unknown group of people in the parking lot of another agency a few blocks away.

first launch

As Mr. Rittenhouse was being chased by the group, an unidentified gunman fired into the air, without knowing why. The gun muzzle flash is shown in a clip filmed on location.

Mr. Rittenhouse turns at the sound of the gunshots as another pursuer rushes towards him in the same direction. Mr. Rittenhouse then fired four times, apparently shot in the head of the man.

Second shot

Mr. Rittenhouse appears to make a phone call and then flee the scene. Several people run after him, some shouting: "It's the shooter!"

As Mr. Rittenhouse runs, he stumbles and falls to the ground. He fired four shots as three people rushed towards him. Looks like someone was hit in the chest and fell to the ground. Another was wounded with a pistol in his arm and fled.

Mr. Rittenhouse's fire mingled with the sound of at least 16 other gunshots that rang out during this time.

Police response

As happened, police vehicles a block away remained parked during the shooting.

Mr. Rittenhouse walks with his hands to the police cars. Passers-by shouted at the police that he had just shot people.

The cops kept walking past him on their way to help the victims.

After the shooting, local authorities announced 7 p.m. The curfew will continue until Sunday. Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has said he will send hundreds of other members of the State National Guard to Kenosha.