(Reuters) – Kyle Rittenhouse (18), was acquitted Friday by a jury on all charges he faced in relation to the fatal shootings of two men, and his wounding of a third, during last year’s turbulent racial justice demonstrations in Wisconsin. The teenager was deemed to have acted in self defense.

These are the reactions to the verdict

DERRICK JOHNSON (NAACP PRESIDENT & CEO), ON TWITTER

“The verdict in the #KyleRittenhouseTrial is a reminder of the treacherous role that white supremacy and privilege play within our justice system.”

TWITTER NATIONAL RIFLE AsSOCIATION

“A properly controlled militia is essential to secure a free nation. This shall ensure that the rights of citizens to own and bear arms are not violated.”

JULIAN CASTRO DEMOCRATIC POLITICIAN ON TWITTER

“You are certain that Kyle Rittenhouse would be found guilty if he were Black. Or shot by the cops at the scene.”

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION TWITTER

“Despite Kyle Rittenhouse’s conscious choice to cross state boundaries and injure one person, and take the lives two protestors of the police shooting of Jacob Blake, he wasn’t held responsible.” This isn’t surprising.

SHANNON WATS, GUNCONTROL ADVOCATE ON TWITTER

“NOT GUILTY: A white teenager got his hands on a semiautomatic rifle, showed up at a protest in support of Black lives, killed two people and wounded another, traumatized a community — and due to our lax gun laws and culture of extremism, no one was held accountable.”

BLACK VOTERS MATTER GROUPE ON TWITTER

“Disappointed but never surprised. This is not justice. This does not amount to accountability. But, America is America.”