Police shoot black man while holding his shirt at domestic disturbance call. Update: Gov. Evers stmt

by MTmofo

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Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020 Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020 at 8:34:30pm PDT

Kenosha Police release says the man they shot tonight was flown to Froedtert in serious condition.

State DOJ is taking over the investigation.

A video going viral shows an officer holding the man's shirt then shooting several times him as he tries to get in a car.
— A.J. Bayatpour (@AJBayatpour) August 24, 2020

Obligatory warning: The video below seems to be that video.

WARNING GRAPHIC ⚠️ Police in Kenosha, Wisconsin shoot an unarmed man in the back pic.twitter.com/ZPdixPNwJY
— Fifty Shades of Whey (@davenewworld_2) August 24, 2020

A protest is happening now after a domestic incident turned into an officer-involved shooting in #Kenosha at 40th St. & 28th Ave.

Police confirm one person is in serious condition.

People on scene say the apparent victim is a man, and father. @CBS58 pic.twitter.com/jsg2ANSD28
— Kim Shine (@KimShineCBS58) August 24, 2020

#BREAKING: Large crowd has formed outside the scene of an officer-involved shooting in #Kenosha. @KenoshaPolice say they a man is seriously hurt. People are now breaking the windows of cop cars. Warning - expletives @tmj4 pic.twitter.com/pKqbSKrZQY
— Lauren Linder (@lauren_linder) August 24, 2020

Monday, Aug 24, 2020 · 4:56:22 AM +00:00 · MTmofo

NEW: Wisconsin governor releases details black man being shot by officers in Kenosha.

“Tonight, Jacob Blake was shot in the back multiple times, in broad daylight...Kathy and I join his family, friends, and neighbors in hoping earnestly that he will not succumb to his injuries.” pic.twitter.com/IhYcEbhpMB
— Pervaiz Shallwani (@Pervaizistan) August 24, 2020