We will hold the police and the public accountable," Antaramian said. Graphic cellphone video that was posted online shows what appears to be a White man with a semi-automatic rifle jogging down the middle of a street as a crowd and some police officers follow him. The third victim's wounds were not believed to life-threatening. Asked about the video, Beth, the Kenosha County Sheriff, said he did not know what was going through the officers' minds, but he speculated they may have been focusing on something else. If those two things are concluded as a yes, then criminal charges would be brought at the end of that process," Graveley said. He said that investigators had reviewed footage of what happened and that he was confident a man would be arrested soon. He is now out of surgery and in stable condition, according to family and friends on social media. Kenosha County Sheriff David Beth said it’s possible the shooter was part of one of an armed group that had asked his office to deputize them earlier Tuesday night to help protect property in Kenosha. As he opens the door and leans into the car, one officer can be seen grabbing his shirt and opening fire. The group showed up armed, promising to protect any property in Kenosha that might be harmed, reports CBS Milwaukee affiliate WDJT-TV. Police gave warnings to leave the area but the crowd didn't. Tony Evers, requesting additional National Guard members with police powers to be brought in. Several videos from witnesses at the scene showed a person with a long gun opening fire during the protest.

The man with the rifle then can be hard saying “I just killed somebody” as he runs away from the scene, while others in the video tend to a person on the ground who appears to have been shot in the head. Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers condemned the shooting of Mr Blake, who was reportedly unarmed. Cellphone video captured the moment 29-year-old Jacob Blake walked to his car and was shot at least seven times in the back by Kenosha police officers. “The liability that goes with that would have been immense.”. Kenosha Mayor John Antaramian said he does not welcome armed civilians taking to the streets during the protests and looting. We ask that you withhold from passing judgment until all the facts are known and released," said Pete Deates, president of the Kenosha Professional Police Association. He saw Blake arrive and order one of his sons into a vehicle. VERNON HILLS, Ill. (CBS) — A 17-year-old boy is in police custody in north suburban Lake County, charged as a fugitive in connection with a shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin, that left two people dead and another wounded. The investigation's findings will go to district attorney Michael D. Graveley, the local official responsible for deciding whether to bring charges against the officers. pic.twitter.com/w6b44p3f7L. Clashes between protesters and at least one armed civilian break out during the third day of protests over the shooting of Jacob Blake by a police officer in Wisconsin. Rittenhouse was arrested later Wednesday morning in Antioch, and he was taken to the Lake County Juvenile Detention Center near Vernon Hills. The investigation will look into whether Blake's civil rights And two, are there any crimes we believe were committed that we can prove beyond a reasonable doubt?

The Wisconsin Department of Justice is investigating the incident. The man with the gun stumbles and falls, and as he's approached by people in the crowd, he fires three or four shots from the seated position, hitting at least two people, including one who falls over and another who stumbles away to frantic shouts of "Medic! Jeffery Robinson, a deputy legal director with the American Civil Liberties Union, said Blake's shooting -- along with Floyd's outside a Minneapolis grocery store and Taylor's in her own home -- demonstrates "the very institution of American policing is rotten at its core. It kind of sucks, and I hope that will end soon,” Jacob Schubert said. We cannot let the hateful actions of a few designed to create chaos distract us from our pursuit for a more fair, equitable, and accountable state and country for Jacob Blake and the many others who deserve justice,” Evers said. Witnesses also told local news site Kenosha News that Mr Blake had tried to break up a fight between two women and that police had attempted to use a Taser on him prior to the shooting. A man with a gun takes aim at another person during a third night of protests in Kenosha. Before the sun rose Monday, numerous dump and garbage trucks remained smoldering on the street after being set ablaze. George Floyd: How are African-Americans treated under the law? Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Kenosha Police Chief Daniel Miskinis confirmed that a 17-year-old Antioch resident has been charged in a shooting incident and said that the man "was involved in the use of firearms to resolve whatever conflict was in place.". Antioch Community High School District 117 said there will be an increased police presence in and around their schools, after hearing concerns from students and members of the community that two people involved in the Kenosha shooting live in Antioch.
Two people were shot to death and another was wounded during a third night of protests in Kenosha over the shooting of Jacob Blake, the 29-year-old Black man who was shot several times by police. The incident was captured on a series of videos on social media, which appear to show Rittenhouse opening fire in the parking lot of a car dealership and again on a crowded street, and then walking past police responding to the scene without being taken into custody. As the Black man enters the driver side door of his car, the nearest officer grabs the tail of his tank top and seven shots are heard. Kenosha violence: Juvenile arrested in deadly shooting amid Jacob Blake unrest, Illinois police say. He is in the custody of the Lake County Judicial System pending an extradition hearing to transfer him from Illinois to Wisconsin.

Kenosha County authorities issued an arrest warrant for 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse, of Antioch, Illinois, on Wednesday morning, charging him with first-degree intentional homicide. All rights reserved.

The police union representing the officers urged the public to withhold judgment until the state Justice Department completes its investigation. "What happened last night is probably the perfect reason why I wouldn't," he said. Gravely, the local district attorney, said his office is tasked with making two determinations.

Based on his social media posts, he appears to have been a former police explorer — a program for kids considering a career in law enforcement. Philando (Castille), Mike Brown, Sandra (Bland) — this has been happening to my family, and I've shed tears for every single one of these people that it's happened to. India couple bullied for intimate wedding photoshoot, Lyon attack: Orthodox priest wounded in shooting, Niger: American hostage rescued by US special forces, Covid-19: Austria and Portugal announce restrictions, Macron 'can understand' Muslims' Muhammad cartoons shock, Indian doctor duped into buying 'Aladdin's lamp' for $41,600. All rights reserved. Authorities in the city declared an emergency overnight curfew after unrest broke out following the shooting. Protests continue following the police shooting of Jacob Blake two days earlier. ", Officers were called to respond to a domestic disturbance, police said, but it's unclear who called 911 or what happened before the video recording begins. Antioch is located about 15 to 20 miles from Kenosha, just across the state border. "My son has been fighting for his life and we really just need prayers," his mother said. “What a scary, scary thought that would be in my world.”. It said police had been responding to a "domestic incident" but gave no details about what led to the shooting. As he inches closer to a gathering crowd, several more gunshots can be heard in the video. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. In the coming days, we will demand just that of elected officials in our state who have failed to recognise the racism in our state and our country for far too long. Two Kenosha, Wisconsin, police officers are on leave Monday as state authorities investigate why a Black man was shot multiple times in the … ", "The heavily armed vigilantes, arsonists, and other opportunists who have come to Kenosha to attempt to spur chaos have interfered with that and caused drastic harm to people," he said in a, Video shows deadly shooting during Jacob Blake protests, Hear Jacob Blake's message from his hospital bed, Video captures LA Rams coach reaction to Jacob Blake shooting, Jacob Blake's father: I'm not playing politics with my son's life, Jacob Blake's lawyers respond to police allegations, Blake's father: Jacob asked 'why did they shoot me so many times? District Attorney Michael Graveley's office will determine whether to bring any charges. A sustained car horn blares. This area is closed to them. There was no word on any connection between their presence and the violence that unfolded later.