The Wisconsin National Guard was headed to Kenosha Monday afternoon – the day after a white police officer shot a Black man in front of his kids.
KENOSHA, Wis. (CBS) — The Wisconsin National Guard was headed to Kenosha Monday afternoon – the day after a white police officer shot a Black man in front of his kids. As CBS 2’s Chris Tye reported, tensions remained high in Kenosha a day after widespread unrest that involved fires, looting, and clashes with police the night before. On Monday, for the second night, a curfew was issued for Kenosha County east of Interstate 94, from 8 p.m. Monday to 7 a.m. Tuesday. Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers also announced he was calling in the Wisconsin National Guard at the request of local authorities. In the unrest Sunday night into Monday morning, a fire was set at the Kenosha Courthouse, several dump trucks were set on fire, and a used car dealership on Sheridan Road was also set ablaze. In broad daylight Monday, burned out trucks were a common sight and tensions remained inflamed. The prospect of nightfall in Kenosha had the nerves frayed. Jacob Blake,29, was shot by Kenosha police just after 5 p.m. Sunday near 40th Street and 28th Avenue in Kenosha. Police responding to a domestic violence report engaged with Blake, and fired seven times as he was entering his car. In the minutes that followed, reports say the officers tried to offer care to Blake before he was airlifted to a Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee in serious condition.
