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Kenosha, Wis. — Nicholas Matthew Smith, a 27-year-old Kenosha resident who gained national attention for his role as a witness in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, was found dead from a gunshot wound on Friday afternoon.
According to Kenosha Police Lieutenant Hecker, officers and emergency medical personnel responded at 2:52 p.m. on April 25 to the 5400 block of 58th Avenue. Smith was discovered deceased in the living room of an apartment. Investigators determined he died as a result of being shot. The case remains an open and active investigation.
The Kenosha Police Department is asking that anyone with information related to this case contact Detective Jason Kenesie at 262-605-5277.
Kenosha County Eye has been told that Smith’s twin brother was allegedly the 9-1-1 caller and reported that Nicholas had accidentally shot himself, believing the gun was unloaded. Authorities have not confirmed this detail, and the official cause and circumstances of the shooting remain under investigation.
Smith became a public figure in 2021 when he testified for the defense during Kyle Rittenhouse’s homicide trial. At the time, Smith had been associated with Car Source, a Kenosha car dealership damaged during the 2020 unrest following the police shooting of Jacob Blake. He testified that the dealership owner had asked him to help protect the property during the unrest. Smith also described Rittenhouse offering him body armor and recounted seeing Rittenhouse in a visibly shaken state after the shootings.
During the trial, Smith’s testimony helped support the defense’s narrative that Rittenhouse had acted in self-defense and had been among a group of individuals trying to deter property damage in the city.
A family friend shared a heartfelt message following Smith’s death:
“We are deeply saddened by the loss of Nick Smith. He left behind a twin brother, a father, a mother, and many friends. He loved Airsoft, cars, Star Wars, and motorcycles. The family is unable to afford funeral and burial service costs. Anything you can spare would be greatly appreciated by the family.”
As friends and loved ones mourn his sudden death, police continue to investigate the circumstances of the fatal shooting. No arrests have been announced. Here is Smith’s gofundme page.
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He was armed and protected a business during a stressful riot, but accidentally shot him self not knowing a gun was loaded. Sure………….
Yeah… I’m sure it’s just a theory as of now. Should probably wait for details before any assumprions.
I don’t know what an assumprion is.
You don’t know much, do you?
I know how to spell assumption
Exactly what I was thinking.
This was my first thought.
All of you are idiots. No matter what anyone’s opinions are, people are idiots with no class for commenting on it here. I knew both the brothers. They were best friends that were hardly ever apart. So to insinuate foul play is pathetic.
Guilt must of got the best of him. A better headline would have been “Some of Kenosha mourns…..”
What exactly did he have to feel guilty about?
Oh look, anther libtard.
Seems like the majority of people are “libtards” huh?
Why exactly would he feel guilty? He didn’t do anything to feel guilty about. It was an accident.
Shut the fuck up. You have no idea what the hell you’re talking about
Shame on you, shame on you..
Kids playing with guns. Always a stupid ending.
He was 27, most are 17-19 in our military. I’m thinking alcohol and or drugs were involved here.
Maybe you should stop thinking before you hurt yourself.
Oh well. Next article please!
Crazy how you comment this anonymously because you don’t want people to see who’s behind the stupid comment. Maybe show some damn respect or don’t say anything at all.
They can call Kyle Rittenhouse for some money for the gofundme because he sure got a shit ton from all of the racists.
You’re not very smart. Just someone who listens to cnn. He never received any go fund me. Google is free as well
Silly liberal. Gofundme only allows fundraising for black kids that stab white kids in the heart for no reason.
Correct. Gofundme is a Woke jigger shakedown repository for suckers.
Go fund me doesn’t support anyone going to trial. They will however allow an account for paying for legal fees after. Can’t blame this on racial bullshit
Gravy Seal Rittenhouse is too busy grifting for himself. He’s burned through all his “donations”.
Troll on, troll LMAO
sloppy false falg by the usi gov
Your post had 7 words. You got 2 of them wrong.
You’re fired.
You’re an idiot Dennis
When you live by the gun you will die by the gun. The dude could have had some book deals and lived large.
Not necessarily.
He didn’t carry a gun that night in Kenosha.
Doubtful, those big book deals where no one actually cares about the book or how liberals launder money to people. Get a 2 million dollar advance and slush funds like the ones that those has been finding guarantee the publisher of the money back no matter how the book sells. Publisher makes a lot of money and reports sales of whatever number of books necessary to make whatever money they receive.
Someone just lost a brother, a son, a friend. Keep your ignorant comments to yourself. I knew him personally and your messed up comments aren’t needed. Let the family grieve.
Fortunately, Democrat DAs Gravely, Binger and Binger’s fat-assed sidekick failed to get Kyle convicted in part due to this young man’s testimony.
SE WI is a liberal sh*thole. I am glad I moved to a RED state.
We are also happy you moved.
Wise choice.
SE WI was always liberal, though prior 1980, in its blue collar manufacturing/union “masculine rational” era, was relatively clear-headed keeping the crackpot political progressive and economic leech segments cross-checked. Then, as it became a bedroom community later, it incrementally lost its collective rational capacity as irrational emo-alpha soccer moms and beta-male submissives became its leaders.
80s liberalism is not the same as the liberalism that we have now. The crazies have taken over.
You mean the boomer generation? 🤣
The ones that destroyed the country? They can go fuck themselves. Selfish people.
I am so sorry to learn of his passing. My prayers go out to the family.
Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine. Et lux perpetua luceat eis. Fidelium animae, per misericordiam Dei, requiescant in pace. Amen
Sad story, but he doesn’t sound like he was an ideal gun owner. Anyone trained would know you always assume it’s loaded.
sounds like someone failed gun safety. oh well.
Sounds like someone else shoulda been in front of that barrel….yes, you.
no, you.
no, you !
Point that finger at yourself, or better yet, sit on it and spin loser
Nobody has the right to judge someone else or what happened that day. Let his family and friends grieve in peace. It’s hard enough on them without hearing stupid comments.
Ouch you hurt my libtard feelings!!! You’re nothing but a trumpfart bully!!!
Did you see how many replies are from anonymous? Didn’t think so or you wouldn’t have such dumbass thinking. Show some damn respect, how funny.
You’re literally commenting anonymously 🤡