(Reuters) – Kyle Rittenhouse (18 years old), was charged with killing two men and injuring another in racial protests that took place in Kenosha, Wisconsin last year. He testified Wednesday, in dramatic and risky testimony.

Rittenhouse was charged in the deaths of Joseph Rosenbaum (36) and Anthony Huber (26) and in the injuries to Gaige Grosskreutz (27). He has pleaded guilty but not guilty, claiming he acted in self defense.

These are the key points from the trial.

Nov. 10, 2009 – Rittenhouse testifies Rosenbaum threatened him twice and then ambushed him in their last encounter.

Rittenhouse began to weep as he remembered the circumstances that led up to his shooting of Rosenbaum. The judge called for a recess. Rittenhouse returned to the witness stand and stated that Rosenbaum had charged Rittenhouse, saying, “I recall his hand on my gun barrel.”

Cross-examination revealed that Rittenhouse said to the prosecution: “I did whatever I needed to stop the attacker from attacking me.” Rittenhouse admitted to using deadly force, but stated that he didn’t intend to kill anybody.

Nov. 9, 2009 – Nicholas Smith was protecting a used vehicle dealership and said that he talked to Rittenhouse about his shootings. He described Rittenhouse as pale, nervous, and sweaty.

“He repeats: ‘I just shot someone,’ over and over,” said Smith.

Nov. 8, 2007 – Gaige Großkreutz (27), the sole protester to be shot by Rittenhouse, stated that he pointed his Glock pistol at Rittenhouse and then only advanced on Rittenhouse as a last resort, because he believed he was “going to die”.

Grosskreutz stated, during cross-examination of the defense that Rittenhouse never fired when his hands were open and that he only fired when he moved towards Rittenhouse holding his gun.

He fired because you had pointed your gun at him and advanced with your gun. Corey Chirafisi is Rittenhouse’s lawyer.

“Correct,” Grosskreutz responded.

The prosecution is over.

Nov. 5: Jason Lackowski was in Rittenhouse with Rittenhouse the night before the shootings. Lackowski claimed that Rosenbaum had previously taunted him, along with other armed men, prior to the shootings. Lackowski replied “no” when asked if he thought Rosenbaum unarmed was a danger.

Nov. 4, Richie McGinniss, chief video director at the Daily Caller – claimed Rosenbaum shouted while advancing toward Rittenhouse from the lot of a used car dealership. He then lunged to grab the semi-automatic rifle of the youth.

Ryan Balch, an army veteran, was one of the armed men at Rittenhouse’s used car dealership. He testified that Rosenbaum was being violent that night and throwing rocks.

Nov. 3: Video was the standout witness during the second day.

Jurors watched a collection of graphic video clips showing Rittenhouse’s chaotic actions after shooting three protestors, one who was bleeding profusely and the other screaming from pain.

A video was shown to the jury of Rittenhouse running from the Rosenbaum shooting scene and being pursued by protestors, with some shouting things like “Get him!” before engaging in a series violent encounters.

Nov. 2: Jurors listen to opening arguments. The prosecution called Rittenhouse a vigilante murderer, repeating seven more times that Rittenhouse was the only one to have killed anyone on that particular night. According to defense, Rittenhouse fired in self-defense as well as in response to mob attacks.