Prosecutors and defense lawyers are making their closing arguments in the criminal trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, the 18-year-old who is charged with homicide after fatally shooting two protesters during unrest last year in Kenosha, Wis.

Rittenhouse and his lawyers have argued that he was acting in self-defense when he shot three people with his AR-15-style rifle. In a dramatic turn on the stand last week, Rittenhouse testified that he feared for his life.

In his closing arguments Monday, lead prosecutor Thomas Binger argued that Rittenhouse created the peril he faced that night through a series of reckless actions that left other people fearful for their own lives.

Rittenhouse was 17 years old when he traveled to Kenosha and armed himself with an AR-15-style rifle on Aug. 25, 2020. It was a night of unrest in the city, sparked by the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old Black man who was left paralyzed after an encounter with a white officer. Rittenhouse, who lived across the state line in Antioch, Ill., testified that he intended to act as a medic and help protect private property.