According to nbc Chicago
Video posted on social media appeared to show officers shoot at a Black man’s back seven times as he leaned into a vehicle in Kenosha, Wisconsin on Sunday evening.
Jacob Blake was hospitalized in serious condition following the shooting by officers at about 5 p.m. Sunday as they were responding to a “domestic incident,” the Kenosha Police Department said in a news release.
Police in the city, which is in the southeastern corner of Wisconsin about 40 miles south of Milwaukee and 50 miles north of Chicago, did not provide details about what led to the shooting, but said the person was transported to a hospital in Milwaukee for treatment.
The shooting sparked a night of unrest that saw a state of emergency, a citywide curfew and now numerous addresses by state and city officials.
Protests Erupt in New York City in Response Shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha
Hundreds of people in New York City marched throughout the streets Monday evening, calling for racial injustices to end following the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha.
Marches also took place in Times Square where participants held up signs with phrases like “we repeat what we don’t repair” and “Black Lives Matter.”
Metra Suspends Some Train Lines Through Kenosha Monday Night Due to ‘Civil Unrest’
Metra announced that some train lines typically running through Kenosha will not operate Monday night, citing “civil unrest” and “curfew restrictions.”
According to the Metra Union Pacific North Line Twitter account, the last train scheduled to leave from Ogilvie Transportation Center at 9:35 p.m. will not operate past Waukegan “due to civil unrest/curfew restrictions in Kenosha.”
Kenosha Issues Monday Night Curfew After Black Man Shot by Police
A curfew will go into effect Monday night in Kenosha County hours after businesses were damaged and vehicles were burned during unrest following the police shooting of a Black man that sparked anger nationwide.
Police did not immediately disclose the race of the three officers at the scene or say whether Blake was armed or why police opened fire, and they released no details on the domestic dispute.
A state of emergency curfew was first put in place amid protests and riots Sunday night and expired at 7 a.m. Monday.
According to the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department, the new curfew, which was issued Monday afternoon, goes into effect at 8 p.m. and is set to expire at 7 a.m. Tuesday.
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers Activates National Guard After Kenosha Police Shooting, Unrest
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has authorized the Wisconsin National Guard to help provide support to law enforcement agencies after a night of unrest following the police shooting of a Black man in Kenosha Sunday.
According to a press release issued by Evers’ office, the “limited mobilization” of National Guard soldiers will be used to help protect infrastructure, including fire stations and utilities.
“I know folks across our state will be making their voices heard in Kenosha and in communities across Wisconsin,” Evers said in a statement. “Every person should be able to express their anger and frustration by exercising their First Amendment rights and report on these calls to action without any fear of being unsafe.”