Jacob Blake Shooting: An unarmed black man named Jacob Blake was shot at by firing multiple rounds on Sunday at the hands of white police officers in Kenosha, Wisconsin, once again stirring the Black Lives Matter protest. The video of the incident has brought back the horrific memories of George Floyd’s death, the black man who died after he was meted out inhuman treatment by white cops.

Though Blake is still alive but is in critical condition. He was airlifted to a hospital near Milwaukee.

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Disturbing video on social media:

A bystander posted a video of the entire episode where a white police officer repeatedly shot an unarmed black man as he walked away. The video shows that the officer who was at a very close range to the black man, shot multiple times at the man, in front of many witnesses.

Several officers can be seen gathered around a side walk. At a calm pace Jacob Blake is seen walking towards drivers’ side of a parked SUV. One of the officers follow Blake at an extremely close range. He was trailed by other officer. The cops can be heard shouting at Blake to get on the ground. As people scream at the sight, the cop fired several rounds at Jake while he was getting inside the car.

The link to the social media video 

Action taken:

The two white police officers have been placed on administrative leave after the video in Kenosha, Wisconsin, showed them shoot unarmed Jacob Blake multiple times in the back. The officers, have not been identified as per reports and the Wisconsin Department of Justice will investigate the shooting.



Protests sparked again:

Massive protests broke out in the city following the incident. Reports suggest up to 200 members of the National Guard were to be deployed on Monday as demonstrators turned out for a second day.



(Protesters march to demonstrate against the shooting of Jacob Blake who was shot in the back multiple times by police the day before, prompting community protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin on August 24, 2020. - Police faced off with hundreds of peaceful protesters ahead of a curfew in this city in Wisconsin Monday, as rage grew once more in the US at the shooting of a black man by a white officer. (Photo by KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI / AFP)

As per reports, earlier in the day some protesters tried to force their way into Kenosha's public safety building, demanding the arrest of those officers involved in the shooting. As protests turned aggressive, officers in riot gear used pepper spray to disperse the crowd.

On Sunday, a crowd formed at the intersection where Blake was shot and took to damaging police cars and was met with officers in riot gears.

Hundreds of people marched on police headquarters on Sunday night to demonstrate against the shooting.