US erupts as man shot 7 times in back by cops
A US town has erupted in protests after police shot an unarmed black American man seven times in the back in suburban Wisconsin.
The US has again erupted in protests after police shot an unarmed black American man seven times in the back in an attack caught on shocking video which is going viral.
The 18-second violent and dramatic footage, caught on a phone on Sunday afternoon, shows a man complying with police screaming orders for him to “move, move” as two male officers train their pistols directly at him.
Jacob Blake moves from one side of a vehicle parked on a suburban street in Kenosha, Wisconsin, a town on Lake Michigan, 60km south of Milwaukee.
Wearing dark shorts and a white singlet, the 29-year-old moves around the front of the car as one of officers moves in closer with his pointed gun.
When Mr Blake opens the car door and leans into the driver’s seat of the vehicle, the first officer starts shooting at close range and a second officer moves into position.
Three loud shots can be heard in quick succession, followed by another four.
As a woman screams and jumps up and down on the road next to the car, the chilling next sound is the horn of the car as Mr Blake appears to have slumped onto the steering wheel.
Incredibly, Jacob Blake survived the gunshot wounds and is fighting for his life in intensive care in a Wisconsin hospital.
It was later revealed that at the time of the shooting Mr Blake’s three children were in the car.
Jacob Blake wasn’t armed or violent when police in Kenosha, Wisconsin shot him 7 times in the back. pic.twitter.com/tw26TkhjHW
— Brad Betts (@870South) August 24, 2020
Protests are now happening in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
— Rose Movement🌹 (@Rosemvmt) August 24, 2020
Hours ago, police officers shot an unarmed Black man seven times in the back. He is currently in serious condition.
No justice. No peace. pic.twitter.com/1cieSMUBbB
Hours later, Kenosha erupted in a protest with people taking to the streets and marching while chanting, “No Justice, no peace”.
A friend of Mr Blake’s, Daniel Poneman, posted on Twitter that reports of him being dead were untrue and that his family wanted people to know that.
“I just spoke to Jacob’s cousin @PaulyG103 in the hospital,” Mr Poneman tweeted.
“He said they need your prayers and not condolences. He is out of surgery and in the ICU.
“He can make it through this. He is fighting for his life. Please please please pray for Jacob Blake
“For people asking how I know Jacob, we grew up together. We are friends. We went to school together from kindergarten through high school.”
On Twitter, Brad Betts posted: “Police shot 29yr old, Jacob Blake, several times in the back today in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
“He was unarmed and getting into his car after apparently breaking up a fight between two women.
Police shot 29yr old, Jacob Blake, several times in the back today in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He was unarmed and getting into his car after apparently breaking up a fight between two women. His three kids were inside the car and witnessed the shooting. He’s in critical condition.
— Brad Betts (@870South) August 24, 2020
I just spoke to Jacob’s cousin @PaulyG103 in the hospital. He said they need your prayers and not condolences. He is out of surgery and in the ICU. He can make it through this. He is fighting for his life. Please please please pray for Jacob Blake. #Kenosha #PrayForJacobBlake pic.twitter.com/vJnXQwg2Pd
— Daniel Poneman (@DanielPoneman) August 24, 2020
“His three kids were inside the car and witnessed the shooting. He’s in critical condition.”
Tweets posted by @Rosemvmt showed phone footage of people gathered in Kenosha after dark protesting at the shooting.
A police statement published by @Rosemvmt on Twitter said that at 5.11pm on Sunday, officers were sent to 40th Street Kenosha to investigate “a domestic incident”.
The statement said the officers “were involved in an officer involved shooting”.
It goes on to say: “officers provided immediate aid to the person. The person was transported via Fight For Life to Frouedtert Hospital, Milwaukee.
“The person is in a serious condition.”
The statement said the incident was turned by Kenosha Police over to the Kenosha Sheriff’s Department and Wisconsin State Patrol.
The Wisconsin Department of Justice and Division of Criminal Investigation will investigate the shooting.
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