He was indicted for murder. Kyle Rittenhouse, 17, was arrested Wednesday August 26 after the shooting that left two people dead and one injured during a protest against police violence in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

The town of Kenosha has seen three successive nights of sometimes violent protests after the attempted arrest of Jacob Blake, a black man who was shot by police on Sunday with his back to them.

This incident, filmed, reignited protests against racism and violence in the police force in the United States.

Videos circulating on social media showed scenes of chaos in Kenosha on Tuesday, with people screaming as gunfire rang out.

In particular, one could see a man armed with a rifle pursued by the crowd, then thrown to the ground and, apparently, killed at close range.

Another video shows a man who appears to have been shot in the head as people nearby try to treat him. In another video, we can see a man seriously injured in one arm.

Face to face tense between militias and demonstrators

Since the start of the Kenosha protests, militias, usually made up of white men who say they want to protect the town from looters, have been patrolling the streets with guns.

After dark, police in the downtown area opposed some 200 protesters who defied the nighttime curfew imposed in this city of 100,000 inhabitants, located south of Milwaukee on the shore of Lake Michigan .

Several military-type armored vehicles were seen performing maneuvers, firing tear gas in the direction of demonstrators, some of whom threw projectiles at the police.

The unrest came as the governor of Wisconsin earlier declared a state of emergency during the day and announced the deployment of National Guard reinforcements to restore order.

Anti-racist protesters also clashed with law enforcement in Portland, Oregon, and Louisville, Ky. On Tuesday night, amid the wave of protest against police violence that followed the deadly arrest. by George Floyd on May 25 in Minneapolis.

Donald Trump denounces "anarchy"

President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced the dispatch of police and National Guard reinforcements against "looting" to Kenosha, Wisconsin, where two men have died during protests demanding justice for Jacob Blake.

"We will not tolerate looting, arson, violence and lawlessness in American streets," the president said on Twitter, three days after the 29-year-old African-American was seriously injured by police on Sunday. several bullets in the back.

"I will send federal police and the National Guard to Kenosha to restore LAW and ORDER!" Insisted the Republican billionaire, who made it one of the themes of his re-election campaign for the November 3 presidential election. .  

With AFP and Reuters

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