WI - Jacob Blake, 29, shot 7 times from behind at close range by police, Kenosha, 23 Aug 202
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This article states the victim, Jacob Blake was trying to stop two women fighting. He was shot as he went to get in his car. His three sons were in the car.
Kenosha police shooting: Wisconsin man Jacob Blake shot by cop Sunday
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The Kenosha News reported that neighbors said Blake was trying to break up a fight between two women. Bystanders said he was Tased and then shot several times.
A video circulating on social media shows a man in a white shirt and black shorts walking to a gray van, followed by two male police officers with weapons drawn. The video does not show what happened before the man walked away from the officers, nor what was said, if anything.
As the man opens the door to get in, an officer grabs his shirt to hold him still, then appears to shoot him in the back at close range. Seven shots are heard, followed by a car horn, presumably from the man's head falling forward. A woman who followed behind the police can be seen screaming and jumping up and down.
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Kenosha police shooting: Wisconsin man Jacob Blake shot by cop Sunday
From the article.
The Kenosha News reported that neighbors said Blake was trying to break up a fight between two women. Bystanders said he was Tased and then shot several times.
A video circulating on social media shows a man in a white shirt and black shorts walking to a gray van, followed by two male police officers with weapons drawn. The video does not show what happened before the man walked away from the officers, nor what was said, if anything.
As the man opens the door to get in, an officer grabs his shirt to hold him still, then appears to shoot him in the back at close range. Seven shots are heard, followed by a car horn, presumably from the man's head falling forward. A woman who followed behind the police can be seen screaming and jumping up and down.
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From what is known I see no justification unless he was going for a gun.
Based on the video and his history. The more likely scenario is:
He was involved in a domestic disturbance, he was leaving with the children (how many times have we seen that not end well?) And IMO he wasn't getting into the vehicle, he was reaching into it for something.
He was involved in a domestic disturbance, he was leaving with the children (how many times have we seen that not end well?) And IMO he wasn't getting into the vehicle, he was reaching into it for something.
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I guess that is the issue. He was either going for a weapon or attempting to leave the scene IMO.
He had already been tased according to the article, so why was he tased? Was he beating one of the women? We need more facts.
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The video DOES look awful! Now, what’s the story that goes with it? He wasn’t tased, and then followed to his vehicle at gun point for no reason. This doesn’t mean he deserved to be shot but we have no idea wth happened.
I am sick to death of politicians jumping in immediately to fan the flames!!
I am sick to death of politicians jumping in immediately to fan the flames!!
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Jacob Blake: Protests erupt after Black man shot by Wisconsin police
Blake's three sons were in the car.
In a statement early Monday, Wisconsin DOJ said the officers involved in the shooting had been placed on administrative leave. The state's Division of Criminal Investigation is heading up an investigation into the shooting and will seek to "provide a report of the incident to the prosecutor within 30 days," according to the statement.
The statement provided by the state's DOJ does not identify the officers. It also doesn't indicate why officers confronted Blake at the scene.
"DCI is leading this investigation and is assisted by Wisconsin State Patrol and Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office," DOJ said its statement. " All involved law enforcement are fully cooperating with DCI during this investigation."
Blake's three sons were in the car.
In a statement early Monday, Wisconsin DOJ said the officers involved in the shooting had been placed on administrative leave. The state's Division of Criminal Investigation is heading up an investigation into the shooting and will seek to "provide a report of the incident to the prosecutor within 30 days," according to the statement.
The statement provided by the state's DOJ does not identify the officers. It also doesn't indicate why officers confronted Blake at the scene.
"DCI is leading this investigation and is assisted by Wisconsin State Patrol and Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office," DOJ said its statement. " All involved law enforcement are fully cooperating with DCI during this investigation."
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This article has a video of the moment he was shot. He looks like he was bending to get something rather than getting in the car. Aftermath shown of officers giving aid.
Kenosha, Wisconsin shooting: Police shoot Black man from behind; protests erupt with garbage trucks set on fire
Kenosha, Wisconsin shooting: Police shoot Black man from behind; protests erupt with garbage trucks set on fire
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That looks justified to me. What did he think he was doing walking away from the police and ignoring their instructions? It's almost like he was daring them to shoot him.
And I don't buy that he was breaking up a fight between two women either, he has multiple convictions for domestic violence.
And I don't buy that he was breaking up a fight between two women either, he has multiple convictions for domestic violence.
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Protests in Kenosha continue into night following police shooting of man
This article includes an update on his condition. Out of surgery and in ICU and his mother appeals for calm.
"Blake's cousin posted the following message on Twitter early Monday morning:
" Jacob is out of surgery and In ICU. We will continue to pray as he fights. We will not excuse the actions of the Kenosha Police department, but his mother asks everyone to please remain peaceful. "
"It should have never happened especially with four or five cops and one guy," one person told CBS 58. "He didn't have no weapon or nothing... It's happening everywhere, it's crazy it's happening here now."
Governor Tony Evers released a statement about the incident.
The Kenosha County Courthouse will be closed Monday, August 24.
"The Kenosha County Courthouse and Administration Building will be closed to the public today—Monday, Aug. 24—due to damage sustained during last night's civil unrest. Court hearings will not be held today, but other county services will remain available online or by phone."
The Kenosha Sheriff’s Department and Wisconsin State Patrol were called to the scene. The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ), Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) will handle the investigation."
This article includes an update on his condition. Out of surgery and in ICU and his mother appeals for calm.
"Blake's cousin posted the following message on Twitter early Monday morning:
" Jacob is out of surgery and In ICU. We will continue to pray as he fights. We will not excuse the actions of the Kenosha Police department, but his mother asks everyone to please remain peaceful. "
"It should have never happened especially with four or five cops and one guy," one person told CBS 58. "He didn't have no weapon or nothing... It's happening everywhere, it's crazy it's happening here now."
Governor Tony Evers released a statement about the incident.
The Kenosha County Courthouse will be closed Monday, August 24.
"The Kenosha County Courthouse and Administration Building will be closed to the public today—Monday, Aug. 24—due to damage sustained during last night's civil unrest. Court hearings will not be held today, but other county services will remain available online or by phone."
The Kenosha Sheriff’s Department and Wisconsin State Patrol were called to the scene. The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ), Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) will handle the investigation."
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Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers condemned the shooting of Mr Blake, who was reportedly unarmed.
"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," he said in a statement.
"I have said all along that although we must offer our empathy, equally important is our action. In the coming days, we will demand just that of elected officials in our state who have failed to recognise the racism in our state and our country for far too long."
As of Monday morning, more than 18,000 people had signed a petition on change.org calling for the officers involved to be charged.
In video footage shared on social media, three officers can be seen pointing their weapons at a man identified as Mr Blake as he walks around a parked SUV. As he opens the door and leans into the car, one officer can be seen grabbing his shirt and opening fire.
Seven shots can be heard in the video, as witnesses shout and scream.
The officers involved have not been officially named.
Protests erupt as Wisconsin police shoot black man
Witnesses also said that Mr Blake had tried to break up a fight between two women and that police had attempted to use a Taser on him prior to the shooting.
"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," he said in a statement.
"I have said all along that although we must offer our empathy, equally important is our action. In the coming days, we will demand just that of elected officials in our state who have failed to recognise the racism in our state and our country for far too long."
As of Monday morning, more than 18,000 people had signed a petition on change.org calling for the officers involved to be charged.
In video footage shared on social media, three officers can be seen pointing their weapons at a man identified as Mr Blake as he walks around a parked SUV. As he opens the door and leans into the car, one officer can be seen grabbing his shirt and opening fire.
Seven shots can be heard in the video, as witnesses shout and scream.
The officers involved have not been officially named.
Protests erupt as Wisconsin police shoot black man
Witnesses also said that Mr Blake had tried to break up a fight between two women and that police had attempted to use a Taser on him prior to the shooting.
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Video shows Wisconsin police shooting Black man in back several times
Police released few details about what happened but said officers were responding to a domestic incident at 5:11 p.m. (6:11 p.m. ET) and “were involved in an officer-involved shooting.”
Raysean White, 22, who filmed the video said that the incident first caught his attention when he heard a group of women arguing across the street from his apartment.
"Then the guy that got shot showed up," White said. "He pulled up in his truck, got out his truck, seen him walk up. His son was running towards him. He was picking up his son. He told his son to get in the grey truck, we about to go."
Minutes later, White said he looked out of his window again to see "police out there wrestling" with the man, who was later identified as Blake, behind the vehicle.
White said he saw the female officer tase Blake. White said he then started to record the incident, some of which is obscured by the vehicle, and it is unclear what exactly transpired before the video starts.
"They were also yelling drop the knife," White said. "I didn’t see any weapons in his hands, he wasn’t being violent."
The video shows Blake walking in front of the vehicle to try and get into the driver's seat, although it is not clear whether he is carrying a knife.
It is at this point that shots are fired.
"That man just literally grabbed him by his shirt and looked the other way and was just shooting him. With the kids in the back screaming. Screaming," Booker said.
Booker also said Blake was unarmed.
"I was freaked out," White said. "And then I seen the mother of the child that got in the truck, I seen her get the little boy out the truck. He had to be 4,5, 6 (years of age) or that range."
Blake’s partner, Laquisha Booker, told WTMJ, the NBC affiliate in Milwaukee, that she and Jacob have three children together, and the children were in the back seat of the car when police shot their father.
Police released few details about what happened but said officers were responding to a domestic incident at 5:11 p.m. (6:11 p.m. ET) and “were involved in an officer-involved shooting.”
Raysean White, 22, who filmed the video said that the incident first caught his attention when he heard a group of women arguing across the street from his apartment.
"Then the guy that got shot showed up," White said. "He pulled up in his truck, got out his truck, seen him walk up. His son was running towards him. He was picking up his son. He told his son to get in the grey truck, we about to go."
Minutes later, White said he looked out of his window again to see "police out there wrestling" with the man, who was later identified as Blake, behind the vehicle.
White said he saw the female officer tase Blake. White said he then started to record the incident, some of which is obscured by the vehicle, and it is unclear what exactly transpired before the video starts.
"They were also yelling drop the knife," White said. "I didn’t see any weapons in his hands, he wasn’t being violent."
The video shows Blake walking in front of the vehicle to try and get into the driver's seat, although it is not clear whether he is carrying a knife.
It is at this point that shots are fired.
"That man just literally grabbed him by his shirt and looked the other way and was just shooting him. With the kids in the back screaming. Screaming," Booker said.
Booker also said Blake was unarmed.
"I was freaked out," White said. "And then I seen the mother of the child that got in the truck, I seen her get the little boy out the truck. He had to be 4,5, 6 (years of age) or that range."
Blake’s partner, Laquisha Booker, told WTMJ, the NBC affiliate in Milwaukee, that she and Jacob have three children together, and the children were in the back seat of the car when police shot their father.
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So police and JB were hands on behind the vehicle, officer tasers him, police are yelling at him to drop the knife. Then he walks around the vehicle while police have guns drawn, reaches inside vehicle, shots are fired.
Now we are starting to get a little bit of the story that goes with the shooting. Based on the witness it seems he had a knife. What exactly was he reaching for in the vehicle?
Now we are starting to get a little bit of the story that goes with the shooting. Based on the witness it seems he had a knife. What exactly was he reaching for in the vehicle?
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In the video posted earlier on social media that appeared to show the shooting from across a street, three officers could be seen shouting and pointing their weapons at Blake as he walked around the front of a parked SUV. As Blake opened the driver's side door and leaned inside, one officer grabbed his shirt from behind and then fired into the vehicle.
Seven shots could be heard on the video, though it was unclear if more than one officer fired.
"That don't make no sense to treat somebody like that, who is not armed, with the kids in the back screaming," Blake's fiance, Laquisha Booke said.
Blake's fiancée said that Blake was unarmed. The Blake family's attorney Crump said that his three sons were in the vehicle.
The Blake family' attorney Ben Crump released a statement saying, "I have said all along that although we must offer our empathy, equally important is our action. In the coming days, we will demand just that of elected officials in our state who have failed to recognize the racism in our state and our country for far too long.
"We all watched the horrific video of Jacob Blake being shot in the back several times by Kenosha police. Even worse, his three sons witnessed their father collapse after being riddled with bullets. Their irresponsible, reckless, and inhumane actions nearly cost the life of a man who was simply trying to do the right thing by intervening in a domestic incident. It's a miracle he's still alive.
"We will seek justice for Jacob Blake and for his family as we demand answers from the Kenosha Police Department. How many more of these tragic "while Black" tragedies will it take until the racial profiling and undervaluing of Black lives by the police finally stops?"
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot also reacted to the shooting on Twitter, saying, "Yesterday in Wisconsin, a police officer shot Jacob Blake, an unarmed Black man, a father, 7 times in the back. I am deeply disturbed by the video capturing part of the incident. I urge civil & criminal authorities to pursue an immediate & thorough investigation of the shooting.
"We pray that Mr. Blake survives. And we pray for his children, and for peace and justice in Kenosha."
Kenosha, Wisconsin shooting: Police shoot Black man from behind; protests erupt with garbage trucks set on fire
The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation released a statement saying they are leading the investigation.
The statement said in part, "Law enforcement immediately provided medical aid to the person who was shot. Flight for Life transported the person to Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee. The person is in serious condition.
"DCI is leading this investigation and is assisted by Wisconsin State Patrol and Kenosha County Sheriff's Office. All involved law enforcement are fully cooperating with DCI during this investigation. The involved officers have been placed on administrative leave.
"DCI is continuing to review evidence and determine the facts of this incident and will turn over investigative reports to a prosecutor following a complete and thorough investigation.
"If members of the public have any further information regarding this incident, please contact law enforcement.
"When DCI is the lead investigating agency of a shooting involving a law enforcement officer, DCI aims to provide a report of the incident to the prosecutor within 30 days. The prosecutor then reviews the report and makes a determination about what charges, if any, are appropriate. If the prosecutor determines there is no basis for prosecution of the law enforcement officer, DCI will thereafter make the report available to the public.
"There has been speculation on social media about the identities of those involved in this incident. The public is advised to await identifying information from an official source.
"No additional details are currently available."
Seven shots could be heard on the video, though it was unclear if more than one officer fired.
"That don't make no sense to treat somebody like that, who is not armed, with the kids in the back screaming," Blake's fiance, Laquisha Booke said.
Blake's fiancée said that Blake was unarmed. The Blake family's attorney Crump said that his three sons were in the vehicle.
The Blake family' attorney Ben Crump released a statement saying, "I have said all along that although we must offer our empathy, equally important is our action. In the coming days, we will demand just that of elected officials in our state who have failed to recognize the racism in our state and our country for far too long.
"We all watched the horrific video of Jacob Blake being shot in the back several times by Kenosha police. Even worse, his three sons witnessed their father collapse after being riddled with bullets. Their irresponsible, reckless, and inhumane actions nearly cost the life of a man who was simply trying to do the right thing by intervening in a domestic incident. It's a miracle he's still alive.
"We will seek justice for Jacob Blake and for his family as we demand answers from the Kenosha Police Department. How many more of these tragic "while Black" tragedies will it take until the racial profiling and undervaluing of Black lives by the police finally stops?"
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot also reacted to the shooting on Twitter, saying, "Yesterday in Wisconsin, a police officer shot Jacob Blake, an unarmed Black man, a father, 7 times in the back. I am deeply disturbed by the video capturing part of the incident. I urge civil & criminal authorities to pursue an immediate & thorough investigation of the shooting.
"We pray that Mr. Blake survives. And we pray for his children, and for peace and justice in Kenosha."
Kenosha, Wisconsin shooting: Police shoot Black man from behind; protests erupt with garbage trucks set on fire
The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation released a statement saying they are leading the investigation.
The statement said in part, "Law enforcement immediately provided medical aid to the person who was shot. Flight for Life transported the person to Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee. The person is in serious condition.
"DCI is leading this investigation and is assisted by Wisconsin State Patrol and Kenosha County Sheriff's Office. All involved law enforcement are fully cooperating with DCI during this investigation. The involved officers have been placed on administrative leave.
"DCI is continuing to review evidence and determine the facts of this incident and will turn over investigative reports to a prosecutor following a complete and thorough investigation.
"If members of the public have any further information regarding this incident, please contact law enforcement.
"When DCI is the lead investigating agency of a shooting involving a law enforcement officer, DCI aims to provide a report of the incident to the prosecutor within 30 days. The prosecutor then reviews the report and makes a determination about what charges, if any, are appropriate. If the prosecutor determines there is no basis for prosecution of the law enforcement officer, DCI will thereafter make the report available to the public.
"There has been speculation on social media about the identities of those involved in this incident. The public is advised to await identifying information from an official source.
"No additional details are currently available."
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We don't yet know exactly why the police were there in the first place do we?
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I believe police were called about a domestic issue between two woman who were outside fighting when Jacob pulled up to pick up his son or sons.
From there I don't know how he ended up in the fray.
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