(Dan Tri) – The Governor of Wisconsin mobilized the National Guard to deal with protesters after a black man was shot in the back multiple times by US police in front of his children.
Violence broke out after the police shooting of a black man in the US
Trucks were burned outside the Kenosha city courthouse to protest the police shooting of a black man.
According to the police force’s announcement, at about 5:11 p.m. on August 23 (local time), police officers in the city of Kenosha, Wisconsin, received a call reporting an internal dispute.
A black man was shot by police in front of three children in the US
Images from the video show Jacob Blake, an African American, moving in front of a gray SUV, while police officers are pointing guns at the 29-year-old.
When Blake was about to open the door and get into the car, a police officer grabbed his shirt and fired seven shots.
Protesters shine lights in the faces of police outside Kenosha police headquarters.
Blake was then taken to the emergency hospital.
It is unclear whether police saw anything unusual inside the car that prompted them to open fire.
A black man confronts police outside the Kenosha courthouse.
After being shared on social networks, the video recording the incident stirred up American public opinion, especially the black community.
In order to control the protests, local officials imposed a curfew until the morning of August 24.
Protesters carried slogans demanding justice for Jacob Blake.
Tony Evers, governor of Wisconsin, proposed deploying the national guard to the city of Kenosha, and criticized the use of excessive force in the shooting of Jacob Blake.
John Antaramian, mayor of Kenosha, confirmed that the National Guard was deployed to support emergency response and law enforcement `to protect critical infrastructure and culture.`
Protesters set fire to vehicles in Kenosha.
Protesters gathered at the scene of the incident and the Kenosha city court headquarters, ready to face armed police forces and demand the arrest of police officers involved in the incident.
Kenosha police have asked the Wisconsin Department of Criminal Investigation to investigate the shooting to determine whether to prosecute the officers.
Store vandalized by protesters in Kenosha.
However, angry crowds still set fires, threw bricks, rocks and bottles at police, forcing authorities to close some public buildings to ensure safety.
The above incident occurred in the context that America had just witnessed a widespread wave of protests demanding justice for the death of black man George Floyd after being held on his head by police for 9 minutes in Minnesota.
Protesters in Times Square in New York protested the shooting of a black man in Wisconsin.