Mr. Blake runs around the front of the car and opens the driver’s door. Numerous people can be heard screaming, and one officer is seen grabbing Mr Blake’s shirt. As he opens the door, at least half a dozen shots can be heard, while at least two officers can be seen with their guns pointed at him. The video, which is about 20 seconds long, ends shortly after the shooting.
“The police did not tell us why they did what they did to him,” said Mr Crump, a civil rights lawyer who also represented George Floyd’s family. “As a black man in America, he was automatically suspected.”
Many Kenosha residents reported prolonged tensions between Black residents and the police.
Nick Neumann, 36, who is white, spent part of his day picking up trash at Civic Center Park, where much of the unrest took place.
He had a conversation a few days ago with an uncle, a Kenosha police officer, who said he has seen more tension than ever between residents and police officers, more anger on both sides.
“There has been a growing disconnect here for years,” Mr Neumann said. “There has always been an underlying mistrust of the police.”
Erik Adams, a neighbor of Mr Blake’s, said he was afraid of the police again after seeing what had happened to his friend. He had felt several phone calls Sunday from friends who were worried he was the one who had been hit.
“I understand why people are angry,” he said. “Black people want justice.”
Governor Evers issued a statement just hours after the shooting. ‘Although we do not yet have all the details, what we are sure of is that he is not the first Black man or person who has been shot or wounded or mercifully murdered at the hands of law enforcement personnel in our state as our country , ” said the mayor on Twitter.
