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The Chicago Tribune have reports from another eye-witness to the shooting in their coverage. They quote 19 year old Devin Scott:
“We were all chanting ‘Black lives matter’ at the gas station and then we heard, boom, boom, and I told my friend, that’s not fireworks,” said Scott, 19, who lives in the Round Lake area. “And then this guy with this huge gun runs by us in the middle of the street and people are yelling, ‘He shot someone! He shot someone! And everyone is trying to fight the guy, chasing him and then he started shooting again.”
Scott said he hit the ground as the next round of shots went off and a man nearby was shot in the middle of the street.
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If you missed the press conference from members of Jacob Blake’s family yesterday, here’s a clip of his sister from it.
Related: ‘I don’t want pity. I want change’: Jacob Blake’s family pleads for justice
Continue reading…Two dead in Kenosha on third night of unrest after Jacob Blake shootingKey takeaways from RNC night two: culture wars and a pitch to womenRepublicans shatter norms using government roles during conventionUS recorded 1,212 coronavirus deaths and 38,712 new casesSign up to our First Thing newsletter 12.30pm BSTThe Chicago Tribune have reports from another eye-witness to the shooting in their coverage. They quote 19 year old Devin Scott:“We were all chanting ‘Black lives matter’ at the gas station and then we heard, boom, boom, and I told my friend, that’s not fireworks,” said Scott, 19, who lives in the Round Lake area. “And then this guy with this huge gun runs by us in the middle of the street and people are yelling, ‘He shot someone! He shot someone! And everyone is trying to fight the guy, chasing him and then he started shooting again.”Scott said he hit the ground as the next round of shots went off and a man nearby was shot in the middle of the street. 12.15pm BSTIf you missed the press conference from members of Jacob Blake’s family yesterday, here’s a clip of his sister from it. Related: ‘I don’t want pity. I want change’: Jacob Blake’s family pleads for justice Continue reading…