Kenosha – State Senator Bob Wirch (D-Somers) issued the following statement regarding the officer-involved shooting in Kenosha: “While we don’t yet know the full details,  I am deeply alarmed by the shooting of Jacob Blake.  Under state law, there will be an independent investigation by the Wisconsin Department of Justice. Once again, a black man has been seriously injured by police actions.  This time, Jacob Blake was shot seven times in the back.  My prayers are with Jacob, his family and our community. This has to stop.  How many of these horrific incidents will it take?  Once again, anger and sadness

KENOSHA, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved shooting (OIS) in Kenosha, Wis. that occurred on the evening of Sunday, August 23, 2020. The shooting occurred when Kenosha police officers responded to a reported domestic incident in the 2800 block of 40th Street. Law enforcement immediately provided medical aid to the person who was shot. Flight for Life transported the person to Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee. The person is in serious condition. DCI is leading this investigation and is assisted by Wisconsin State Patrol and Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office.

KENOSHA – Gov. Tony Evers today deployed the Wisconsin National Guard to Kenosha, where protests have erupted after the police shooting of Jacob Blake, who remains hospitalized in critical condition. ACLU of Wisconsin Executive Director Chris Ott issued the following statement: “Deploying the National Guard in response to people exercising their right to protest is unnecessary. People in Kenosha have a constitutional right to express their indignation over the police shooting of Jacob Blake, as well as to demand an end to the epidemic of police violence that has systematically harmed and killed Black and brown people for generations.” “Just

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Evers tonight released the following statement regarding the officer-involved shooting that critically injured a Black man in Kenosha. “Tonight, Jacob Blake was shot in the back multiple times, in broad daylight, in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Kathy and I join his family, friends, and neighbors in hoping earnestly that he will not succumb to his injuries. While we do not have all of the details yet, what we know for certain is that he is not the first Black man or person to have been shot or injured or mercilessly killed at the hands of individuals in