Rip Van Winkle wrote:In a just world the kid would be given a commendation.
Well, intentionally going to a riot at all is pretty much the definition of "doing stupid things in stupid places with stupid people," and as such, it's pretty easy to argue that he shouldn't even have been present. There's also some question as to the legality of a 17-year old walking around with an AR in Wisconsin, so he may end up with some legal liability even if he's found to have acted in self defense.
With that disclaimer out of the way, it appears as though everyone he actually shot was intent on doing him harm, so absent some as yet unavailable information that might suggest he provoked a fight or was otherwise the aggressor, it seems like he was acting in self defense when he pulled the trigger. I'm sure the investigation will take a while, and equally sure that it'll be a political firestorm however it turns out.