Video: Multiple fires set in Wis. city after police shooting

Kenosha's fire union said in a statement that firefighters will "always answer the call" and urged residents to "respect your neighbor"

Rob Lawrence offers guidance for scene safety amid to civil unrest.

Peter Sblendorio
New York Daily News

KENOSHA, Wis. — Several buildings were set ablaze as protests continued Monday night into Tuesday morning in Kenosha, Wisc. following the police shooting of a Black man, Jacob Blake.

A mattress store was among the structures set on fire overnight after a curfew went into effect Monday evening, Milwaukee news station WITI reported.

Flames and smoke were visible from blocks away as the fires burned. A two-story building was then set on fire later in the night.

The mattress store burned down, according to the TV outlet. A fire was also set to a Kenosha parole office.

Protesters set off fireworks and a garbage truck was set on fire during the demonstrations, while officers in riot gear used tear gas amid the unrest.

The protests, which continued into Tuesday morning, marked the second night of demonstrations in Kenosha following the shooting of Blake, 29, on Sunday.

Lawyer Ben Crump, who is representing Blake’s family, said Blake’s three children witnessed their father being shot multiple times.

Police have said they were responding to a domestic incident. Video from the scene appears to show Blake attempting to get into an SUV when the gunfire started.

After being shot, Blake was hospitalized in serious condition. Two Kenosha officers have been placed on leave amid an investigation.

Kenosha, which has a population of a little over 100,000 people, is located about 40 miles south of Milwaukee.

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We will always answer the call when needed but we prefer not to be needed for incidents like these. Respect your...
Posted by Kenosha Professional Firefighters Local 414 on Monday, August 24, 2020