A shocking video which appears to show
police shoot an unarmed black man in the
back seven times has sparked outrage in
the US, with protests erupting across
Wisconsin.
Officials confirmed the victim, identified as
Jacob Blake, is in hospital in a serious
condition after he was shot by police.
A city-wide curfew has been imposed until
7am local time after protesters clashed with
police in Kenosha.
Hundreds marched to the scene of the
shooting to chant “no justice, no peace”.
Footage circulating on social media appeared
to show protesters throw bricks and Molotov
cocktails at officers.
Police said they had been responding to a
“domestic incident” in Kenosha.
A video which is said to show the incident
shows a man walk towards a car followed by
police officers.
Three officers can be seen shouting and
pointing their weapons at the man as he
walks around the front of an SUV parked on
the street.
The man opens the car door as one of the
officers grabs his shirt from the behind and
fires his weapon a number of times into the
vehicle.
The victim was immediately taken to a
hospital by the police, according to a
statement issued by the Kenosha police
department.
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers in a tweet.
“We stand against excessive use of force and
immediate escalation when engaging with
Black Wisconsinites”.
The Wisconsin Department of Justice said
early on Monday that officers involved in the
shooting had been placed on administrative
leave.
One officer was reportedly injured after
crowds marched down streets and threw
items at police.
Multiple fires were reportedly set at the
scene by people protesting the incident as
police fired tear gas at the crowds.
Kenosha Police said in a statement that the
Wisconsin Department of Justice, Division of
Criminal Investigation will be investigating
the shooting.
