Man Shot by Kyle Rittenhouse in Kenosha Riots Speaks Out: ‘I’m in Constant Pain’

The man shot in the bicep by Kyle Rittenhouse during the riots in Kenosha last month sat down with CNN to defend his actions and explain his thoughts and feelings about the incident.

“I was shot point blank with a .223 round from the shooter,” Grosskreutz said. “And I am now missing 90% of my bicep. This has not been easy emotionally, physically. I’m in constant pain, like excruciating pain that just doesn’t go away — both in my arm, in my heart.”

Grosskreutz is dealing with some of that pain by presenting himself as a hero of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. The public portions of his Facebook profile include pictures of himself holding up his bandaged arm at a BLM rally along with a “Defund the Police” mural captioned, “All love.”

Grosskreutz made national headlines last month after he tried to attack 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse with a handgun at a riot in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Rittenhouse had already shot two people in what appears to be self-defense, and Grosskreutz ran towards Rittenhouse with a handgun while Rittenhouse sat on the ground.

Grosskreutz, 27, was shot point-blank by Rittenhouse, and he lost a significant portion of his bicep.

Immediately following the riots in Kenosha, there was some debate as to whether Grosskreutz approached Rittenhouse with his gun drawn or drew his firearm after being shot. More recent video appears to show Grosskreutz with his firearm in his hand as he moves towards Rittenhouse.

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