Police Shooting of Black Man In Kenosha, Wis., Sparks Protests

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A man on a bike rides past a city truck on fire outside the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., during protests following the police shooting of Black man Jacob Blake on Sunday.

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Police in riot gear stand outside the Kenosha County Court House Monday, in Kenosha, Wis. Kenosha police shot a man Sunday evening, setting off unrest in the city after a video appeared to show the officer firing several shots at close range into Jacob Blake back.

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Police in riot gear stand outside the Kenosha County Court House Monday, in Kenosha, Wis. Kenosha police shot a man Sunday evening, setting off unrest in the city after a video appeared to show the officer firing several shots at close range into Jacob Blake back.

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Both of Wisconsin’s U.S. Senators weighed in on the incident too.

Sen. Ron Johnson, a Republican, said he supports a investigation into the shooting.

«While emotions are understandably running high in the Kenosha community and elsewhere, I urge any demonstrators to remain peaceful and give our justice system the opportunity to work,» Johnson said in a tweet.

His Democratic counterpart, Sen. Tammy Baldwin, said the video was «terrifying to watch. «

«As we pray for Jacob Blake to live, let peaceful protests lead the way to the answers we seek, and justice,» Baldwin said in a statement.

The Wisconsin Department of Justice has announced that it is investigating the shooting and is being assisted by the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office. It added that the officers involved have been placed on administrative leave and are cooperating with investigators.

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