Trump Will Visit Wisconsin City Where Police Shot Jacob Blake As Protesters Continue To March | US News

Donald Trump will visit Kenosha, Wisconsin, the city that has seen unrest since a white police officer shot a black man in the back on Tuesday, a White House official said.

Jacob blake, 29, was paralyzed from the waist down after the shooting last Sunday. He remains in hospital heavily sedated, but has regained consciousness, his father said.

While visiting the hurricane-devastated areas of Louisiana and Texas on Saturday, the US president told reporters that he would likely visit the city.

It was later confirmed by the White House official, who said Trump will meet with law enforcement officials and assess the damage in the city when he visits.

Every night since the Mr. Blake shooting, protesters have marched in Kenosha with some demonstrations turning violent, resulting in damaged and burning buildings and vehicles.

On Tuesday, two protesters were shot dead after a teenager opened fire in the middle of the street with a semi-automatic rifle.

Kyle Rittenhouse, 17, of Antioch, Illinois, has been charged with first-degree murder and a number of other crimes.

A state of emergency was declared and more than 1,000 members of the National Guard have been deployed to help keep the peace.

Meanwhile, around 1,000 people joined a mile-long march in Kenosha on Saturday night, chanting “Black lives matter” and “No justice, no peace.”

During the rally, Blake’s father, Jacob Blake Sr., made a passionate call to change a system that he described as fostering police brutality and racial inequalities.

“There were seven bullets in my son’s back … hell yeah I’m mad,” he said.

“What gave them [the police] the right to try to murder my son? What gave them the right to think that my son was an animal? What gave them the right to take something that was not theirs? I’m tired of this.”

Mr. Blake Sr. told reporters that his son remains heavily sedated in hospital but has regained consciousness.