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Kyle Rittenhouse jury ends second day of deliberations without a verdict

KENOSHA, Wis. — Kyle Rittenhouse’s jury ended its second day of deliberations without a verdict Wednesday, a quiet end to an otherwise eventful day that included a defense request for a mistrial, an armed protester outside the courthouse and a mass pizza party among the demonstrators.

The panel — consisting of seven women and five men — discussed the case for more than seven hours before the judge excused them for the evening. They have spent roughly 16 hours deliberating over the past two days, with no clear indication of where their talks stand.

Jurors sent a note shortly after 11 a.m. Wednesday, asking to see videos of Gaige Grosskreutz’s brief interaction with Rittenhouse after he shot Joseph Rosenbaum and regular and slow-motion video of all three shootings. The jury also requested a high-definition drone video that prosecutors say shows Rittenhouse sparking the confrontation.

According to the jury instructions, the

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