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National Guard Deployed over unarmed black man police shooting protests

Last updated: August 25, 2020 2:07 pm
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For the second straight night, protesters in Kenocha county in the U.S state of Wisconsin defied police to demonstrate over the police shooting of an unarmed black man, Jacob Blake.

The demonstrators set fire to vehicles in parking lot and pulled down street lights over the incident which occurred on Monday, with the Governor condemning the police action while deploying the National Guard.

Blake is in critical condition in hospital after being shot seven times in the back by policemen who had come to a attend a domestic disturbance incident.

Also read: Wisconsin police officers suspended for blackman shooting

Blake, reported to have come to mediate in the incident, was walking towards his car as the police officers followed him with their guns pointed.

As he opened his car door, the police officers moved in and shot him.

All the police officers have been suspended.

This incident cones just a few months after numerous american cities witnessed massive protests over the murder of George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis, and Russell Brooks in Atlanta.

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