Protesters set cars on fire, smashed windows and clashed with officers in riot gear after police in Wisconsin shot and wounded a black man, apparently in the back, while responding to a call about a domestic dispute.
Protesters set cars on fire, smashed windows and clashed with officers in riot gear after Kenosha police shot and wounded a black man, apparently in the back, while responding to a call about a domestic dispute.
The officers were placed on administrative leave, standard practice in a shooting by police, while the state Justice Department investigates.The shooting happened at about 5pm and was captured from across the street on mobile phone video that was posted online. "While we do not have all of the details yet," the governor said in a statement, "what we know for certain is that he is not the first black man or person to have been shot or injured or mercilessly killed at the hands of individuals in law enforcement in our state or our country.""I have said all along that although we must offer our empathy, equally important is our action," the governor said.
In the unrest that followed on Sunday night, social media posts showed neighbours gathering in the surrounding streets and shouting at police. Some could be heard chanting, "No justice, no peace!" Others appeared to throw objects at officers and damage police vehicles.Officers fired tear gas to disperse the crowds.
"That man just literally grabbed him by his shirt and looked the other way and was just shooting him. With the kids in the back screaming. Screaming," Booker said.
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