A video circulating on social media shows two police officers from Kenosha, Wisconsin shooting an unarmed black man after he broke up a fight between two women.
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According to the Kenosha News, the victim known as Jacob Blake,29, was attempting to break up a fight between two women before the officers arrived at the scene. Witnesses reported Blake was tased then shot several times after the officers responded to a call around 5:11 p.m. After the shooting, Blake was transported via helicopter to Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee. He is listed in serious condition.
In the video, Blake is seen wearing a white shirt with black shorts while walking to a grey vans as the officers follow him with their weapons drawn. As he attempts to open the vehicle’s door, one of the officers grab his shirt then shoots him in the back at closer range. A woman heard screaming in the background after several more shots are fired.
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Wisconsin State Police and Kenosha County Sheriff’s deputies arrived at the scene after the shooting due to the nature of the situation. The Wisconsin Department of Justice, Division of Criminal Investigation, will be investigating the shooting.
We will provide more updates as more details are released to the public.