A third night of riots following the shooting of a black man earlier this week • Gun battles between gunmen led to dire consequences • Protesters looted and robbed stores

Third night of riots in Wisconsin: One person was killed and several others injured by gunfire, when one of them was fatally wounded, on another night of protests that took place on the streets of Wisconsin town of Knusha following the shooting in the back of Jacob Blake, the black man shot earlier this week by police. This was reported by the Reuters news agency.

KENOSHA: with law enforcement incapable of defending private property



Armed groups have begun protecting the city from rioters



This man claimed they were friends of the business owner & were carrying only lethal rounds



They successfully defended the property from the roof pic.twitter.com/zcWJQNnHOr

- ELIJAH RIOT (@ElijahSchaffer) August 26, 2020

Various videos posted on social media reveal the huge wave of violence that is plaguing the place, with groups of rioters looting shops and vandalizing property, and on the other hand there are armed civilians roaming the streets in order to protect their homes and surrounding businesses. The great tension and great rage among the residents who roam the streets armed, led to serious shooting incidents in the middle of the city streets and to the seriously injured.

Local business owners are armed protecting their business from rioters and vandals pic.twitter.com/Q24ADhkpKZ

- Drew Hernandez (@livesmattershow) August 26, 2020

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A crowd chases a suspected shooter down in Kenosha. He trips and falls, then turns with the gun and fires several times. Shots can be heard fired elsewhere as well, corroborating reports of multiple shooters tonight #Kenosha #KenoshaRiots pic.twitter.com/qqsYWmngFW

- Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) August 26, 2020

Blake's family members made a statement last night at a news conference, referring, among other things, to Jacob's medical condition after the shooting, and to the fact that he will likely remain disabled for the rest of his life. The lawyer representing the family in the case said Blake had to undergo emergency surgery and that it would be a "miracle" if he could go again.

Julia Jackson, Blake's mother, referred to the violent riots and looting that took place after the peaceful demonstrations that followed the shooting of her son. "While I was passing through this city, I noticed a lot of damage," Blake's mother said, emphasizing that "it does not reflect my son or my family. If Jacob had known what was going on to the point of violence and destruction, he would have been very unhappy."

Rioters are trying to tear down the fence outside the Kenosha County Courthouse ... #KenoshaRiots pic.twitter.com/sKDBVWrpAz#KenoshaRiots

- LA America (@LavinyAsocUSA) August 26, 2020

It seems that after a third night of peace and order riots are still far from returning to Kanusha streets, even though National Guard forces have been deployed throughout the city. Various reports suggest that the governor of Wisconsin, Tony Evers, has signed an order that effectively doubles the presence of National Guard personnel in the city from 125 to 250. There are reports that the governor was offered additional assistance from another 500 National Guard personnel in order to help restore order and prevent vandalism, but he refused.