VIDEOS: Protesters in Kenosha torched 'much of the Black business district' in response to the police shooting of Jacob Blake

Greg P. | 7:42 AM on August 25, 2020

Violence erupted again overnight in Kenosha, Wisc. as protesters torched “much of the Black business district” in response to the police shooting of 29-year-old Jacob Blake on Sunday:

Arsonists set several buildings ablaze and torched much of the Black business district in a second night of unrest in the city of Kenosha, Wisconsin, triggered by the wounding of a Black man shot in the back by officers https://t.co/UZEIicZ0SS

— Reuters (@Reuters) August 25, 2020

It’s like a war zone:

Smoke-filled streets as the crowd ran rampant through this business district, breaking into almost every store & setting multiple buildings ablaze #Kenosha #KenoshaWisconsin #KenoshaRiots pic.twitter.com/4FIG5ErQQp

— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) August 25, 2020

And this happened despite National Guard troops deployed around the city:

Arsonists set several buildings ablaze and torched much of the Black business district in a second night of unrest in the city of Kenosha, Wisconsin, triggered by the wounding of a Black man shot by officers as his three young sons looked on https://t.co/FtwNgmkYo0 pic.twitter.com/l8UedzMXV3

— Reuters (@Reuters) August 25, 2020

Some businesses were spared, however. Funny how that works?

Private citizens stand guard with guns outside this gas station to protect it from looting #Kenosha #KenoshaRiots #KenoshaUprising pic.twitter.com/ASOnpTk638

— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) August 25, 2020

But there was widespread looting of businesses not protected by owners:

“I got the phone cases!” A woman cheers as Boost Mobile is looted in Kenosha tonight #Kenosha #KenoshaRiot #KenoshaWi pic.twitter.com/OGH9tH0ZQy

— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) August 25, 2020