Two people have been killed and one injured during the third night of unrest in the city of Kenosha, sparked by the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Police said three people had been shot, but gave no details about who was involved.
Two people have been killed and one injured during a third night of unrest in the US city of Kenosha, sparked by the police shooting of a black man.Local media reports earlier said the violence was believed to have stemmed from a conflict between protesters and armed men guarding a petrol station.Video footage showed the 29-year-old being shot a number of times as he leaned into a car. His lawyers said it would take"a miracle" for him to walk again.
It added that the identities of the victims were still being determined and that no further details would be given at this time. An investigation has been opened. Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers said on Tuesday he was sending more National Guard troops to the city amid the unrest. On Monday, Governor Evers called up the National Guard to help local police. The forces used tear gas, rubber bullets and smoke bombs, protesters said. Some demonstrators were seen attacking cars and property with baseball bats, Reuters reported.
"His family believe in miracles, but the medical diagnosis right now is that he is paralysed and, because those bullets severed his spinal cord and shattered some of his vertebrae, it is going to take a miracle for Jacob Blake Jr to ever walk again," he said.
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