Jacob Blake Survives 7-Bullet Police Shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin

Limus Woods — Thu, 27 Aug 2020 01:56:34 +0000

After a few days of fighting for his life, and a city of unrestful protests, vandalism and complete carnage because of his shooting, Jacob Blake, the Black man who was shot seven times in the back by police officers on Sunday, August 23rd, 2020, has survived. The 29-year-old father of six is alive, but is in fact paralyzed from the waist down.

According to reports, Jacob has eight holes in his body as a result of the shooting, and doctors are unsure whether or not he will walk again. He’s now in stable condition in the hospital, and the fiery anger that is still burning inside of the veins of the citizens of Kenosha, Wisconsin can’t be easily extinguished, either by the police or the National Guard.

Jacob Blake’s family attorney, Patrick Salvi, Jr., the original thinking that Jacob was going to his vehicle for a weapon was completely inaccurate. “In the vehicle he did not have a weapon,” the attorney said. “I can’t speak directly to what he owned, but what I can say is his three children were in the car and that was in the front of his mind. That is the most important thing to him in his life; his family and his children.”

What Really Happened in the Shooting of Jacob Blake?

There were many people present outside in the neighborhood that day when Jacob was shot seven times in the back by the police on August 23rd, 2020. The ones who saw it up close were eager to tell reporters what they witnessed that terrible day.

A Department of Corrections building that was burned to the ground by Kenosha Wisconsin protesters who were angered by the shooting of Jacob Blake. Image from The Honolulu Star-Advisor.

One of them named Dan Stone, a neighbor who says he’s lived across the street and known Jacob for about five years, said that he feels the reason that he went back to the car was to check on his kids. “Knowing Jacob that’s what he was doing,” Stone said. “His kids are his priority. He wanted to make sure his kids were safe…the kids were screaming in the back seat, like any normal little kids would be. They sense that…”

What Stone is talking about is the fact that Jacob apparently got into it physically with the policeman close to his vehicle that his children were inside of before walking around to the driver side door. In a new video from that Sunday’s shooting, you can see the cops seemingly try to contain Jacob, when all of a sudden he calmly walks around the car to the driver door.

It is unclear what is said between him and the police during the new video. But whatever it was, the police still used very unnecessary force in shooting him at all, especially because they shot him in the back, and because they had the option of alternatively using lesser force, such as tasers.

Jacob’s Family’s Reactions to His Shooting and the Protests

His father, Jacob Blake, Sr., addressed the public. “They shot my son seven times, seven times,” he said. “Like he didn’t matter. But my son matters. He’s a human being, and he matters.”

Jacob Blake’s mother, Julia Jackson, asks for prayer and for the violent protests to cease. Image from Sky News.

Jacob’s mother, Julia Jackson, addressed the crowd at the Blake Family News conference in Kenosha. “My son has been fighting for his life,” she said. “We really just need prayers. As I was riding through here, through the city, I noticed a lot of damage. It doesn’t reflect my son, or my family.”

.@joyannreid: "How are they (Blake's children)?"

Julia Jackson, mother of Jacob Blake: "As to be expected and asking a lot of questions … And they told me, 'Grandma the police shot my dad, why?' And I have no answers.'"#TheReidOut pic.twitter.com/XSwZeVcCXS
— The ReidOut (@thereidout) August 25, 2020

“I am numb,” said Jacob’s sister, Letetra Widman, who’s also a Black History Minor in college. “I have been watching the police murder people who look like me for years… I’m not sad. I don’t want your pity. I want change!”

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Black Man Named Jacob Blake Shot 7 Times in the Back by Wisconsin Police

Limus Woods — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 03:08:55 +0000

Shortly after a 29-year-old Black man named Jacob Blake was shot seven times in the back by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin on Sunday August 23rd, 2020, protests erupted across the area that forced a citywide curfew. It started with several dumpsters being set on fire, and just kept getting worse.

According to CBS News, “Several businesses in the area were vandalized and about fifty cars were set on fire at a local car lot”. As Gayle King told the story on CBS This Morning you can see the pain and hurt in her eyes as she made the report and said “We are tired of it.”

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Jacob’s kids were in the car during the shooting, three of his sons, and one of them was celebrating his birthday. It would definitely be one that traumatizes him for the rest of his life after seeing his father shot seven times in the back by a police officer who could have just as easily used a taser instead of deadly force.

Reactions to the Shooting of Jacob Blake

Governor of Wisconsin, Tony Evers said, “We stand with all those who have and continue to demand Justice, equity, and accountability for Black lives in our country…” The governor also posted on Twitter, “While we do not have all 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 law enforcement in our state or our country.”

Police shot Jacob in front of his sons. Image from ABC 7 Chicago.

Basketball star LeBron James was very vocal about the way he felt. “And y’all wonder why we say what we say about the Police!” he tweeted. “Someone please tell me WTF is this???!!! Exactly another black man being targeted. This s*** is so wrong and so sad!! Feel so sorry for him, his family and OUR PEOPLE!! We want JUSTICE”.

And y’all wonder why we say what we say about the Police!! Someone please tell me WTF is this???!!! Exactly another black man being targeted. This shit is so wrong and so sad!! Feel so sorry for him, his family and OUR PEOPLE!! We want JUSTICE https://t.co/cJxOj1EZ3H
— LeBron James (@KingJames) August 24, 2020

The Milwaukee Bucks organization also posted a statement in which they said that they were “praying for the recovery of Jacob Blake” and that they “stand firmly against recurring issues of excessive use of force and immediate escalation when engaging the Black community.”

According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Presidential hopeful Joe Biden said in a statement that “We are at an inflection point. We must dismantle systemic racism.” Kamala Harris, Biden’s Vice-Presidential running mate, responded that “Jacob Blake should not be fighting for his life right now…there must be an immediate investigation and the officers involved should be held accountable.”

Jacob’s Condition After the Shooting

Shortly before the shooting, Jacob was barbecuing with his children. He was breaking up a fight between two people, and then a little over a half a dozen police officers showed up. The cops wanted to talk to him, but Jacob didn’t want to, and he started putting his children in the car. Then, as Jacob went to get in the front driver’s seat, an officer shot him at point blank range seven times in the back.

The protests continue in Kenosha, Wisconsin after the shooting of Jacon Blake. Image from Vox.

The footage is graphic and very hard to watch. The police also weren’t wearing body cameras, which is sparking more anger and confusion across the American public.

Jacob’s father said that his son was out of surgery and in stable condition early the following afternoon. We are all praying for his recovery, and that these senseless shootings by police of Black men in America cease.

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