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Moment Wisconsin cop is knocked out with a brick sparking cheers of 'f*** the police' during riots caused by shooting of unarmed black father Jacob Blake
A video has emerged showing a Wisconsin police officer being apparently knocked out with a brick during overnight riots that were sparked by the shooting of an unarmed black father at the hands of a white cop.
Jacob Blake was shot in the back seven times at close range in front of his children after police arrived responded to a call about a domestic dispute in Kenosha at around 5pm on Sunday.
Unrest and looting erupted in the wake of the shooting, which culminated with a police officer purportedly being attacked with a brick.
Viral video that has been circulating on social media shows the unnamed cop in a tactical vest collapse to the ground face down while walking away from a Molotov cocktail explosion.
An officer in a tactical vest is seen walking through a chaotic scene in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Sunday, just moments before he is attacked with a brick
The officer collapses face first to the ground and his colleagues rush to his aid
At least three officers are seen in viral video dragging the officer away from the scene to safety amid a violent demonstration against a police shooting
A Molotov cocktail was thrown just moments before the brick attack on the cop
The scene in the video appears chaotic, with fires burning around a patrol car and a crowd of people clashing with police, shouting obscenities and recording the unrest on their cellphones.
It is unclear from the blurry recording who struck the officer. A figure could be seen standing next to the patrol vehicle when the cop is knocked down, but it is impossible to make out the person's facial features.
At least three of the injured officer's colleagues rushed to his side and dragged him to safety.
'He just got bricked!' someone in the crowd exclaimed, followed by cheers and jubilant screams of 'f*** the police!'
Kenosha News reported that shouts of 'officer down!' were heard on the police scanner.
It is unknown at this time how seriously the officer was hurt in the attack. The Kenosha Police Department has not named him and has not commented on his condition.
Blake, 29, was rushed to a hospital in serious condition. Early Monday, family members posted that Blake was stable at the ICU in Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee.
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers issued a statement denouncing 'excessive use of force' by police.
Pete Deates, president of the Kenosha police union, called Evers' statement 'wholly irresponsible.'
'As always, the video currently circulating does not capture all the intricacies of a highly dynamic incident,' Deates said in a statement. 'We ask that you withhold from passing judgment until all the facts are known and released.'
As video of the shooting quickly went viral, protesters took to the streets of Kenosha, where police are on high alert.
Video obtained from TMX.News shows a large crowd numbering hundreds of protesters gathered outside a Kenosha police station chanting 'Black Lives Matter' and other slogans denouncing law enforcement.
Demonstrators set fire to vehicles and smashed police cruiser windows as they faced off with police, who set off tear gas canisters to try to disperse the crowd.
A curfew was issued for Monday evening in Kenosha County. It goes into effect at 8pm and expires at 7am on Tuesday.
Wisconsin police shoot black man in the back as he walks away
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Witnesses reported that at least three police officers had their guns drawn as Jacob Blake (seen above in the white t-shirt) was walking away from them in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Sunday
Blake is seen above continuing toward his SUV, where his three children were inside the vehicle
The images above show the moments leading up to the shooting. Blake (seen in the white shirt) walks away from a police officer who has his gun drawn and is ordering him to stop
The shooting happened at around 5pm as officers were responding to a 'domestic incident,' the Kenosha Police Department said in a news release.
In the video, three officers could be seen shouting and pointing their weapons at Blake, who walked around the front of an SUV parked on the street.
As Blake opened the driver's side door and leaned inside, one officer grabbed his shirt from behind and then fired into the vehicle.
At least seven shots could be heard, though it was unclear if more than one officer fired.
Blake's three children were inside the SUV and watched as their father was gunned down, the family's attorney, prominent civil rights lawyer Ben Crump, confirmed.
The image above shows the moment a Kenosha, Wisconsin, police officer fired at least seven shots into the back of Jacob Blake as he was getting into an SUV in a residential neighborhood
An unidentified woman (left) is heard in the video screaming as gunshots rang out
Several witnesses said that Blake tried to break up a fight between two women outside a nearby home, according to Kenosha News.
Before resorting to gunfire, the police attempted to subdue Blake with a Taser, to no avail, it was reported.
Laquisha Booker, who is Blake's partner, told NBC's Milwaukee affiliate, WTMJ-TV, that her and Blake's three children were in the back seat of the SUV when police shot him.
'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,'
Crump said Blake was 'simply trying to do the right thing by intervening in a domestic incident.' Police did not immediately return messages seeking details on the dispute.
Benjamin Crump shared video of the incident on his Twitter feed, and confirmed today he is now representing Blake's family, and will 'demand answers' from police.
'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 alive.'
Crump is the attorney who represents the family of George Floyd, the 46-year-old black man who died in the custody of Minneapolis police in late May.
Floyd's death ignited massive nationwide protests and rioting as millions took to the streets over the course of several weeks to demand the police officers responsible be tried and convicted.
Online court records indicate Kenosha County prosecutors charged Blake on July 6 with third-degree sexual assault, trespassing and disorderly conduct in connection with domestic abuse. An arrest warrant was issued for Blake the following day. The records contain no further details.
Following the shooting, neighbors could be seen gathering in the streets and hurling comments at police. Some could be heard chanting, 'No justice, no peace.'
Blake is seen far left with his three children. Witnesses said all three of his kids were in the back seat of the SUV when their father was shot
A dump truck that was parked in an intersection so as to prevent protesters from reaching a police station was set on fire on Sunday
Bystanders watch as a dump truck burns near the police station in Kenosha on Sunday night
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Angry residents gathered near the scene of the shooting in Kenosha on Sunday night
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Several officers stand guard at the crime scene in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Sunday
Protesters gathered at the site of the shooting on Sunday night in Kenosha
Reports of rioting prompted authorities to declare a state of emergency in the County of Kenosha
Protesters posted images from the scene in Kenosha. Many were heard chanting: 'No justice, no peace'
Tensions ran high near the crime scene on Sunday as neighbors gathered to vent their anger at police over the shooting
Locals reported that some protesters vandalized police cars by smashing windows. Others set fire to dump trucks
Protests break out in Kenosha after black man is shot
Several protesters jumped on top of police squad cars and smashed windows.
One video circulating on social media shows a row of protesters walking toward a line of police officers clad in riot gear as simmering tensions threaten to escalate the situation.
A dump truck that was parked at an intersection to prevent traffic from moving toward the police department was set on fire.
Several curious onlookers got close to the burning truck and started taking pictures, but others warned them that the fire could lead to an explosion and warned them to back away.
At 11:05pm, police formed a cordon around the front doors of the police station and then fired tear gas canisters in an effort to disperse a large crowd that had gathered there.
'No justice, no peace!' the crowd was heard chanting.
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers released a statement on Sunday denouncing 'excessive use of force' by police
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 face masks and held plastic shields and batons that they occasionally used to push people back.
A truck that was parked outside the courthouse in Kenosha was also set on fire.
Kenosha Police referred all questions to the Wisconsin Department of Justice, which did not immediately respond to messages seeking to confirm details of the 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.
The city of Kenosha is located on Lake Michigan, about 40 miles south of Milwaukee.
A Kenosha Police Department dispatcher referred calls by The Associated Press to the Wisconsin Department of Justice, the agency that will be investigating the shooting.
A message left with DOJ was not immediately returned.
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers released a statement regarding the shooting late Sunday evening.
'Tonight, Jacob Blake was shot in the back multiple times, in broad daylight, in Kenosha, Wisconsin,' the statement read.
'Kathy and I join his family, friends, and neighbors in hoping earnestly that he will not succumb to his injuries.
Protesters march after Wisconsin police shoot black man in back
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers released a statement saying he was 'hoping earnestly' that Blake 'would not succumb to his injuries'
He was airlifted to a hospital in Milwaukee, where he was listed in critical condition
Witnesses reported Blake was trying to break up an argument between two women moments before he was shot
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'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.'
The governor continued: 'We stand with all those who have and continue to demand justice, equity, and accountability for Black lives in our country - lives like those of George Floyd, of Breonna Taylor, Tony Robinson, Dontre Hamilton, Ernest Lacy, and Sylville Smith.
'And we stand against excessive use of force and immediate escalation when engaging with Black Wisconsinites.'
nonplused 25 August 2020 at 20:24
How about report it accurately. Jacob Blake, a known violent criminal with an arrest warrant, was shot by police after resisting arrest and reaching into his vehicle. Police are trained to assume anyone resisting arrest and not showing their hands may be going for a weapon.
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