Multiple niggers shot in Kenosha during third night of unrest over insubordinate Jacob Blake's shooting

[hamilton]

KENOSHA, Wis. — Gunfire rang out from a crowd of protesters
early Wednesday morning in Kenosha, Wis., on the third night of
unrest over the police shooting of Jacob Blake Jr. At least
three people were injured. It is unclear who fired the shots,
and police and hospital officials have not yet confirmed the
severity of the injuries.

Shots were first fired after midnight, as a group of protesters
on Sheridan Road faced off with police in armored trucks. A
young White man carrying an AR-15-style rifle began running
north on Sheridan, away from the group. Video shows the armed
man fall to the ground, and then fire multiple rounds into the
crowd. Two more people fell to the ground. Another graphic video
shows one man with blood coming from his head and bystanders
shouting that he’d been shot in the head.

Carol Badoni from Burlington, Wis. started CPR on one wounded
man. His girlfriend said his name is Ben.

“He definitely was not breathing,” said Badoni, 50. “His eyes
were rolled back in his head. There was no pulse."

Badoni added, “I never run toward trouble but it’s worth getting
shot for somebody else."

Police soon arrived on the scene and took Ben to a nearby
hospital.

Kenosha has been beset by violence, looting and fires since
Sunday, when Blake, a 29-year-old Black man, was shot several
times in the back by Kenosha police as he stepped into a car
with his children inside. Earlier on Tuesday, Blake’s family
said he is paralyzed and still in critical condition, while his
mother pleaded for peaceful protests. But the family also
chastised police, saying they systematically brutalize Black
people.

“They shot my son seven times,” said Jacob Blake Sr., his
father. “Seven times. Like he didn’t matter. But my son matters.
He’s a human being, and he matters.”

‘My son matters’: Jacob Blake’s family calls for officer’s
arrest, peaceful protest

After Monday night’s protests led to multiple buildings burning
to the ground and dozens of stores being looted, police on
Tuesday night made it harder for people to enter Kenosha. Seven
consecutive exit ramps were closed from Interstate-94 from the
Illinois border to Racine, Wis., which is about 20 minutes north
of Kenosha. Off the highway, the city’s sprawling outlet mall, a
destination for Chicago shoppers, and other retail corridors
were boarded up.

In downtown Kenosha, however, the only law enforcement presence
was once again around the Kenosha County Courthouse, where a
fence was erected around the building. About 1,000 protesters
gathered outside the barrier, and besides occasional chanting,
the scene was quiet at first.

“A lot of fear in the air because of the threats to protesters,”
said Nathan, 28, a Kenosha resident who did not want to give his
last name.

Nathan said he didn’t think the national movement to bring
greater police accountability will lead to real change. “I worry
a lot about the misinformation,” he said. But locally, he said
his city will never be the same.

“It’s hard to see now, but it will be a positive thing,” he said
of the protests. “It’ll bring Kenosha back together. Kenosha has
always been a resilient place. It’ll continue to happen.”

Some civilians brought firearms to Tuesday’s protest, from
handguns to AR-15 rifles, along with knives and military flak
jackets. Some, like Dennis, 22, from Racine, said he showed up
with his pistol to protect himself and other protesters.

“Nothing is going to change,” he said, hanging back from the
crowd. “This is all for nothing.”

Another man, brandishing a handgun, showed up after a call on
Facebook to protect the city.

“Ain’t nothing being done. We’re the only ones,” said Joe, 29, a
U.S. Marine veteran who asked not to give his last name. “This
is nonsense,” he said, scanning the crowd, adding that others
like him were around Kenosha tonight. “Three thousand of us are
armed and ready,” he said.

After some protesters began vigorously shaking the fence and
setting off fireworks aimed at officers on the other side,
Kenosha County police officers atop the courthouse shot tear gas
pellets and rubber bullets into the crowd.

When protesters retreated, others yelled at them to go back.
Around 9:20 p.m., a military vehicle entered the park,
dispersing tear gas. Protesters shot fireworks, both on the
ground and into the courthouse steps.

By 10 p.m., after pushing protesters away from the fence, about
70 police officers in riot gear formed a line across the park
outside the courthouse as clouds of tear gas continued toward
the crowd. Most of the protesters moved to the outer streets of
the park, but others remained, shielding themselves with trash
cans as they flung rocks at the line of officers.

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kenosha-police-protests/