More Kenosha protests over shooting of Jacob Blake leave 2 dead 1 injured

Protests Erupt After Kenosha, WI Police Shoot Black Man 7 Times In The Back

ByLinda Givetash and Dennis Romero

Kenosha police two people were killed and one was injured as shots rang out during protests just before midnight Tuesday, amid anger over the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man.

A statement issued early Wednesday morning by Kenosha police confirms that two people had been killed while another sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries on the third consecutive night of protests. An investigation is underway and the victims' identities have not yet been released, the statement said; no announcement was made of any arrests.

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