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LULAC Calls For Immediate Investigation In Kenosha, Wisconsin Shooting
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Nation’s Oldest and Largest Latino Civil Rights Organization Says Shooting of
Jacob Blake Appears Unjustified and Excessive

Washington, DC - The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) today
issued the following statement in the shooting Sunday evening of a 29-year old
black man in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Witnesses say he was trying to get into his van
where his children, ages 3, 5 and 8 years old were already passengers. The man
suffered seven gunshots to his back at close range. The Wisconsin National Guard
has now been called out to quell civil unrest sparked by the shooting.

Domingo Garcia
LULAC National President
“LULAC calls for an immediate and full investigation into the shooting of Jacob
Blake which the nation and the world is seeing in disbelief replayed on the
internet today. No reasonable person can accept a police department’s actions of
shooting an unarmed man in the back repeatedly as he is getting into his vehicle
while his family looks on in horror. The shooting shown in the video that’s been
released on social media appears to be unjustified and unfortunately, another
tragic incident of excessive use of deadly force against black and brown men shot
by police with little regard for human lives.”

Sindy Benavides
LULAC National Chief Executive Officer
“We applaud Governor Evers action of calling a special session on policing
accountability and transparency. We expect a full and independent investigation
by the Wisconsin Department of Justice and pray for Jacob Blake’s children and
family. We ask for full justice for Jacob and demand full accountability from the
police department on what transpired. Too many Black lives have been taken, we
need reforms to policing now.”

Lupe Martinez
LULAC Wisconsin State Director
“Although all details are not clear at this time, what is clear, based on the
available video, is that another Black man was shot in the back by police
officers. This must stop! LULAC stands with our Black brothers and sisters in a
call for an immediate investigation in Kenosha and an immediate halt,
nation-wide, to the senseless shootings by police officers. We stand in Unity
with Black Lives Matter."

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About LULAC
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is the nation’s largest and
oldest civil rights volunteer-based organization that empowers Hispanic Americans
and builds strong Latino communities. Headquartered in Washington, DC, with 1,000
councils around the United States and Puerto Rico, LULAC’s programs, services and
advocacy address the most important issues for Latinos, meeting critical needs of
today and the future. For more information, visit www.LULAC.org [ [link removed] ] .







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