KENOSHA — Saturday, family members of Jacob Blake lead a march and rally in Kenosha to call for an end to police violence.
Event organizers said hundreds marched in the demonstration to the Kenosha County Courthouse. Speeches were given by members of Blake’s family and Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes.
Kenosha Police Officer Rusten Sheskey was responding to a domestic abuse call Sunday when he shot Blake in the back.
Blake is Black. His family says he's paralyzed.
The shooting was captured on cellphone video.
It's sparked days of protests in Kenosha against racial injustice and police brutality.
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has requested additional emergency assistance from three other states, amid ongoing unrest in Kenosha.
The National Guard troops from other states will "support civil authorities" already on the ground in the city.
On Wednesday, White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said thousands of National Guard troops were on their way to Kenosha.
