Jacob Blake was shot and critically injured by an officer with the Kenosha Police Department, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers said. Follow here for the latest.
At least three buildings were on fire tonight in Kenosha, Wisconsin, as protests continue over the police shooting of Jacob Blake. The buildings include a furniture supply store, an automotive repair business, and a Department of Corrections field office. A dump truck was also set on fire. The Kenosha Police Department did not immediately respond to a request for information on the cause of the fires. The protesters defied an 8 p.m. curfew, coming out for the second night since the Sunday shooting. A furniture store has been set on fire in Kenosha, the city where Jacob Blake was shot by police, as midnight approaches — hours after the 8 p.m. curfew kicked in. Pockets of protesters are still out, carrying signs and walking around the area. Police have arrived and set up a line in front of the burning store. Earlier tonight, protesters also set fire to a dump truck, after police fired tear gas and flash bangs at the crowds. The night’s rising tensions come in stark contrast to the mostly peaceful protests that took place earlier during the day Justin Blake, the uncle of shooting victim Jacob Blake, has urged protesters to demonstrate peacefully. Jacob Blake was gunned down by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Sunday, prompting nationwide anger and protests once again against police brutality toward African Americans. « This is like, all the black parents talk about that phone call you don’t want to get. And we got it, » Justin Blake told CNN on Monday. « So you have to sort of be strong for each other. Let your faith be great. » « After talking to his mother, she and my brother are asking people in Kenosha and around the nation to protest, but protest not violently, » he added. « We want justice, and we’re going to get justice. We’re going to demand justice. But we’re going to do that without tearing apart our community. » Watch: LeBron James extended his condolences to Jacob Blake’s family on Monday night, speaking to Turner Sports after the Lakers’ win against the Portland Trail Blazers.
