In Kenosha, WI, Jacob Blake, a Black man, was shot in the back by police officers who were called to for a domestic disturbance. Blake's three children were in the back seat of the car he was walking toward.
Late Sunday afternoon in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Jacob Blake was the victim of another disgusting act of police brutali… https://t.co/XbUnR6bIOP— ACLU (@ACLU) 1598280559.0
Kenosha News spoke with several eyewitnesses who said Blake was attempting to break up a fight. The video has been circulating on social media since it was captured by a neighbor.
Blake survived being shot by the police and today family members confirmed on social media that he is in stable condition.
As of 50 minutes ago, the father of 29-year-old Jacob Blake posted this on Facebook. Other family members are also… https://t.co/TyS0SEbOG4— negarit • Miela Fetaw 💫 (@negarit • Miela Fetaw 💫) 1598247022.0
Across Kenosha last night, Black Lives Matter protests raged as a result of the shooting.
Protesters are currently at the intersection of 40th Street and 28th Avenue in Kenosha, Wisconsin where the man was… https://t.co/CqzMzS77bu— philip lewis (@philip lewis) 1598233133.0
A protest is happening now after a domestic incident turned into an officer-involved shooting in #Kenosha at 40th S… https://t.co/xl3hZPYTgy— Kim Shine (@Kim Shine) 1598232304.0
Trucks set on fire in Kenosha riots. https://t.co/TFhB0AkIRA— Ian Miles Cheong (@Ian Miles Cheong) 1598245025.0
The officers involved have not been named and have been placed on administrative leave as a result of the incident.
https://t.co/7kYUxVBiwX— Kenosha Police Dept. (@Kenosha Police Dept.) 1598255273.0
The governor of Wisconsin, Tony Evers, also made a statement on Twitter condemning police excessive force and spoke in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Tonight, Jacob Blake was shot in the back multiple times, in broad daylight, in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Kathy and I joi… https://t.co/7eQZICyjWk— Governor Tony Evers (@Governor Tony Evers) 1598240121.0
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