Windows Smashed, Fires Lit in Madison as Protests Follow Police Shooting of Jacob Blake

Windows were smashed and fires lit as protesters took to the streets of Madison, Wisconsin, on August 24 following the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha the previous day.

It was the second night of unrest and property damage in the city after the shooting.

Violence was also reported in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and other cities after a video circulated on social media showing Blake being shot by a police officer.

Blake was taken to hospital in a serious condition, according to a police report. The state’s department of justice was investigating the incident. Credit: Logan J Meyer via Storyful