Thomas Binger, the lead prosecutor, began his cross-examination of Kyle Rittenhouse on Wednesday with a series of questions on whether he meant to kill each of the three men he shot in Kenosha, Wis., two of whom died.

Here is a transcript of their opening exchange.

Binger: Everybody that you shot at that night, you intended to kill, correct?

Rittenhouse: I didn’t intend to kill them. I intended to stop the people who were attacking me.

Binger: By killing them?

Rittenhouse: I did what I had to do to stop the person who was attacking me.

Binger: By killing them?

Rittenhouse: Two of them passed away, but I stopped the threat from attacking me.

Binger: By using deadly force?

Rittenhouse: I used deadly force.

Binger: That you knew was going to kill?

Rittenhouse: I didn’t know if I was going to kill them, but I used deadly force to stop the threat that was attacking me.

Binger: You intentionally used deadly force against Joseph Rosenbaum, correct?

Rittenhouse: Yes.

Binger: You intentionally use deadly force against the man who came and tried to kick you in the face, correct?

Rittenhouse: Yes.

Binger: You intentionally use deadly force against Anthony Huber, correct?

Rittenhouse: Yes.

Binger: You intentionally use deadly force against Gaige Grosskreutz, correct?

Rittenhouse: Yes.

Binger: With regard to Joseph Rosenbaum, you fired four shots at him, correct?

Rittenhouse: Yes.

Binger: You intended to kill him, correct?

Rittenhouse: I didn’t intend to kill. I intended to stop the person who was attacking me and trying to steal my gun.

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