WARNING: This is a video of police shooting an unarmed man 7 times in the back. DO NOT WATCH if you wish to avoid graphic violence.
Yesterday in Kenosha, Wisconsin, police responded to what they say was a domestic incident.
According to witnesses, Jacob Blake was not a part of the argument that led to police being called out.
He was attempting to stop a fight between 2 women at the scene.
As you can see in the video, Jacob walked away from officers and attempted to get into his car, which had his 3 sons in it.
As he attempted to get in his car, an officer grabbed him and shot him 7 times, in the back.
He is currently in ICU.
As of yet, police have not released bodycam footage.
Assuming that this shooting is as bad as it appears in the video, this is yet another example of why people are protesting in the streets for police accountability.
Qualified immunity must be ended, so that police and government officials are held just as accountable for their actions as any of us would be if we did the same thing.
In the meantime, our thoughts are with Jacob and his loved ones, and we hope he makes a full recovery.
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