25August 2020
KENOSHA, WI– Following the police shooting of Jacob Blake Sunday, the rioting and looting continued.
But the evening began serene.
In action, the Wisconsin National Guard, U.S. Marshals Office, officials from various law enforcement agencies including the Racine County Sheriff's Department, and the Racine Police helped the Kenosha Police Department. Wearing riot equipment, gas masks, and bring shields, law enforcement shot riot smoke into the crowd and blared loud sirens to distribute the crowd.
Undeterred, the crowd lessened as the night progressed, but the fires continued.
More information emerge around cops shooting
Kenosha Police officers reacted to a domestic dispute over a set of car keys. When officers showed up, they discovered that Blake had a warrant for his arrest, according to a news release by the Kenosha County Sheriff's Department. The call does not include any description of the interaction between Blake and the Kenosha Police officers. Officials with the Department of Justice are examining the cops shooting.
“Just five minutes after the preliminary call, an officer can be heard reporting shots fired, and the dispatcher acknowledged the report,” the story checks out. “
Extra officers were then dispatched to the scene, with another officer asking reacting officers to confirm that the officers initially on the scene were OK.”The call does not consist of any description of the interaction between Blake and the Kenosha Police officers. Authorities with the Department of Justice are investigating the authorities shooting.
According to a story by CNN, Blake's next-door neighbor Raysean White started taping the authorities shooting after officers faced Blake.
“One of them had him in a headlock and was punching him in his ribs, the other had him in a headlock on the other side of him and was pulling his arm,” White told CNN.”After they punched him in his rib, the female officer Tased him, and Jacob sort of leaned on the cars and truck, and they continued to battle him towards the back of the car, and he went to the other side of the car. When they were on the other side of the vehicle on the ground, I needed to get my cam and start tape-recording.”
White's video revealed several officers trying to apprehend Blake, who walked away from them. Officers had their guns drawn. Blake got into the car when officers contended him multiple times. After the shooting, officers rendered first aid to the guy. Rescue workers from the Kenosha Fire Department took him to Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee.
Blake's condition called steady
Ben Crump, who represents the family, informed CNN that Blake is in steady condition in an extensive care system.
Blake's household wrote on a charity event page:
“As we defend justice and understanding, our household has and will face many trials throughout this time. Jacob Blake is a caring daddy of 6 that deserves proper medical attention and legal representation. We are seeking to raise funds to supplement the support and prayers we have been receiving. These funds will go toward Jacob's medical expenses, family expenditures, legal representation, support for his children, and treatment costs. This is the only authorities go money me produced by the household of Jacob Blake.”