Damage from violence in Kenosha tops $11 million
Volunteers prepare hamburgers for mural painting volunteers working in front of one of the city's dozens of burnt buildings in Kenosha, Wis., Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020. The southern Wisconsin city remained on edge following the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, and the violent protests that followed.[AP/ Russell Contreras]
Kenosha’s fire chief says damage from the unrest over the police shooting of Jacob Blake has now topped $11 million.
Fire Chief Charles Leipzig told the Police and Fire Commission Tuesday the record fire loss came in the days following the Aug. 23 shooting of Blake, who was left partially paralyzed by the gunshots to his back.
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Blake, a 29-year-old Black man, was shot seven times by a white police officer after walking away from the officer and two others who were trying to arrest him.
On the second night following Blake’s shooting, prosecutors say 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse fatally shot two demonstrators and wounded a third. His attorney claims it was self-defense.