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Kenosha, WI – Despite the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and too many others to count, a group of white police officers have once again threatened the life of an unarmed black person.
On Aug. 23, Kenosha Police responded to a domestic incident at a home, though the reason for the disturbance was not released as of presstime. Leaving the home was 29-year-old Jacob Blake, who was unarmed. Witnesses at the scene said that Blake was trying to break up an argument between women in the area.
Video of the incident shows Blake walking toward an SUV with at least three officers with guns drawn following him. Blake is seen walking away from the officers and trying to get into the driver’s side of the SUV. However, Blake then has his shirt grabbed by one of the officers, who proceeds to shoot him seven times in the back. That officer has not been identified as of this report. All three cops have been placed under administrative leave.
Blake’s three children were inside the car as the shooting happened. He was airlifted to Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, where he lays paralyzed from his injuries.
On the third night of protests since the shooting, 17-year-old “Blue Lives” supporter Kyle Rittenhouse pulled out a long gun and opened fire, killing two people. He was located in Illinois and promptly taken into custody, charged with 1st degree murder.
On the third night protests since the shooting, 17-year-old “Blue Lives” supporter Kyle Rittenhouse pulled out a long gun and opened fire, and killing two people. He was located in Illinois and promptly taken into custody, charged with 1st degree murder.
“While we do not have all of the details yet, what we know for certain is that he is not the first Black man or person to have been shot or injured or mercilessly killed at the hands of individuals in law enforcement in our state or our country,” said Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers.
The news of the shooting resonated throughout the nation. After a victory over the Houston Rockets, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Chris Paul gave his support to Blake and his family.
President Trump also chimed, tweeting, “…TODAY, I will be sending federal law enforcement and the National Guard to Kenosha, WI to restore LAW and ORDER!”
Attorney Benjamin Crump, who represented the families of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery, has signed on as co-counsel for Blake in this matter.
In protest of Blake’s shooting, NBA playoff games in the “bubble” scheduled for Aug. 26 were postponed as of 5:00 pm EDT. The decision to suspend all action for that day came after the Milwaukee Bucks, who are based out of Wisconsin, boycotted Game 5 of their series with the Orlando Magic. There is no word as to when games would resume.
