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US Police Shoots Unarmed Black Man 7 Times In The Back by DMPaulSr: 8:33am On Aug 24, 2020 |
Neighbors confronted law enforcement at the scene of a police shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Sunday that drew a harsh rebuke from the governor and prompted crowds to march in the streets after a video posted on social media appeared to show officers shoot at a man’s back seven times as he leaned into a vehicle. Kenosha Police said a person was hospitalized in serious condition following a shooting by officers about 5 p.m. as police were responding to a “domestic incident,” the Kenosha Police Department said in a news release. Police did not provide details about what led to the shooting or the officers involved, but said the person was transported to a hospital in Milwaukee for treatment. In the video posted on social media that appeared to show the shooting from across a street, three officers could be seen shouting and pointing their weapons at the man, who appeared to be Black, as he walked around the front of an SUV parked on the street. As the man 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. Following the shooting, social media posts showed neighbors gathering in the surrounding streets and hurling comments at police. Some could be heard chanting, “No justice, no peace.” Later Sunday, in a scene that mirrored the months of protests over racial injustice around the world that have followed the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and other Black people killed by police, marchers headed to the Kenosha County Public Safety Building, which authorities had mostly blocked off. Protesters marched along lines of cars honking on their way to the station and eventually made their way to the rear parking lot. A man could be seen breaking the window of a patrol car parked along the street. Some police officers were positioned on the roof of the station as people continued toward the building. Outside the station, protesters faced off with officers who were dressed in riot gear that included plastic facemasks and held plastic shields and batons that they occasionally used to push people back. Gov. Tony Evers on Sunday night released a statement on Twitter condemning the shooting of a man who “was shot in the back multiple times, in broad daylight” and whom he identified as Jacob Blake. “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,” Evers said. “We stand with all those who have and continue to demand justice, equity, and accountability for Black lives in our country … “And we stand against excessive use of force and immediate escalation when engaging with Black Wisconsinites. 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.” Kenosha Police referred all questions to the Wisconsin Department of Justice, which did not immediately respond to messages seeking to confirm details of the shooting video. The Kenosha Sheriff’s Department and Wisconsin State Patrol were requested at the scene so another law enforcement agency could take over, police said in the news release. Meanwhile, Kenosha County late Sunday night declared a state of “emergency curfew,” which the Kenosha Sheriff’s Department would enforce until 7 a.m. Watch video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKulf4uRhpk
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Re: US Police Shoots Unarmed Black Man 7 Times In The Back by DMPaulSr: 8:33am On Aug 24, 2020 |
Re: US Police Shoots Unarmed Black Man 7 Times In The Back by DMPaulSr: 8:33am On Aug 24, 2020 |
The Incident has sparked protests online and offline. Luckily the man survived and is been treated.
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Re: US Police Shoots Unarmed Black Man 7 Times In The Back by swiz123(m): 8:36am On Aug 24, 2020 |
He took 7 close-ranged shots at the back and still survived? This is more than a miracle. The world should sanction US cos if it were another country that did this, US would start flexing her muscle |
Re: US Police Shoots Unarmed Black Man 7 Times In The Back by DMPaulSr: 8:38am On Aug 24, 2020 |
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Re: US Police Shoots Unarmed Black Man 7 Times In The Back by Righteousness89(m): 8:38am On Aug 24, 2020 |
The Crisis in the World is Exploding more and more Everyday.. |
Re: US Police Shoots Unarmed Black Man 7 Times In The Back by Nobody: 8:43am On Aug 24, 2020 |
This is becoming a norm Do they get paid for killing black guys If na competition make black cops begin shoot white guys nah. Make we see as e go be. |
Re: US Police Shoots Unarmed Black Man 7 Times In The Back by heendrix(m): 8:46am On Aug 24, 2020 |
Only God knew |
Re: US Police Shoots Unarmed Black Man 7 Times In The Back by Donaldpros(m): 8:51am On Aug 24, 2020 |
This new black assasination is becoming unbearable... both home and abroad is not now safe |
Re: US Police Shoots Unarmed Black Man 7 Times In The Back by Nobody: 8:55am On Aug 24, 2020 |
Righteousness89:Lalasticlala you guys should make this man mod of religious section |
Re: US Police Shoots Unarmed Black Man 7 Times In The Back by backnbeta(f): 9:03am On Aug 24, 2020 |
Blacks are not safe in Africa, they are not safe in Asia, Europe, North or South America The world is fast becoming inhabitable, especially for black people |
Re: US Police Shoots Unarmed Black Man 7 Times In The Back by DMPaulSr: 9:32am On Aug 24, 2020 |
PORNeliusHUBson:He should go and open a church, nairalanders go attend. En don get fans already |
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Re: US Police Shoots Unarmed Black Man 7 Times In The Back by Slawormir: 9:52am On Aug 24, 2020 |
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