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Two people were shot + killed + another wounded in #Kenosha after a white militia member opened fire during ongoing protests. Shooter identified himself on video as Kyle; seen earlier being given water by riot police who thanked him for being there. Militia promoted on InfoWars.
The uprising continues in #Kenosha #Wisconsin, as news has come down that #JacobBlake is now paralyzed from the waist down. Both National Guard and the police have attempted to put down the uprising in the town of 100K, but the revolt continues.
In the face of the continuing rebellion, a militia under the name of 'Kenosha Guard' put out a call to "protect lives and property." This call was spread widely on social media, Alt-Right boards like 4chan, and also on the far-Right conspiracy website, InfoWars.
The event page set up by Kenosha Guard includes various memes and posts promoting the idea of violent confrontation with "BLM" and "ANTIFA." Ironically, @facebook just banned anarchist + antifascist accounts for supposedly engaging in this exact activity.
Members of Kenosha Guard recorded themselves live on Facebook while on the ground in #Kenosha.
Here is a video clip of the suspected shooter giving his name to the camera as "Kyle." https://twitter.com/CRYPTOPUNKK/status/1298547850729517056?s=20
Here's video of the militia members later in the night engaged in some sort of confrontation with other people on the streets. https://twitter.com/iammix24/status/1298484500972933120?s=20
Police in armored vehicles thank militia members, including Kyle, for being there; give them water. Happening while police tell other people to leave the area. Clearly militia members are being given free reign. "We appreciate you guys, we really do." https://twitter.com/DrRJKavanagh/status/1298532736790077440?s=20
In this clip a militia member claims that police told militias that they would push protesters "down by them" so that they could "deal with them." https://twitter.com/anoncatanoncat/status/1298554999069454338?s=20
CW: graphic violence. In this video, Kyle can be seen running from the scene after having shot someone. You can hear him on the phone stating, "I just killed somebody." https://twitter.com/abolishICE___/status/1298509373191331841?s=20
Notice that Kyle is wearing gloves to remove finger prints and keep potential gun powder off his hands after firing his weapon.
CW: graphic violence. Kyle was then followed and opened fire yet again of people in the street. https://twitter.com/anoncatanoncat/status/1298496761640747008?s=20
Kyle then runs towards the police + puts his hands up while police drive right past him. One police unit asks: "Are there injured? Straight ahead?," as Kyle keeps walking. Others on the street can be heard screaming that he has shot multiple people. https://twitter.com/tuanstpatrick/status/1298512486820274176?s=20
According to a statement from the Kenosha police, two of the people shot have died and a third remains in hospital. https://twitter.com/KenoshaPolice/status/1298553070729789440?s=20
Kyle's full name and social media accounts were quickly discovered. Kyle is a hardcore supporter of "Blue Lives Matter."
Here's a photo of the alleged shooter during his interview tonight with the far-Right outlet, 'the Blaze,' which is owned by Glenn Beck. He claimed that the militia group did not have "non-lethals" - only "lethal" ammo and they were out to protect "property."
Alt-Right and neo-Nazi message-boards like 4chan, infamous for spreading racist ideas and popularizing Qanon, are already celebrating and praising Kyle for "killing communists."
The killing in #Kenosha comes only a day after a very wealthy couple in St. Louis who threatened #BlackLivesMatter 
protesters with guns, who were marching past their home to protest the mayor for doxxing activists, spoke at the RNC convention.
protesters with guns, who were marching past their home to protest the mayor for doxxing activists, spoke at the RNC convention.
Police working with militias against anti-racist protesters isn't new. In #Portland, local police have been working closely with groups for years. Such a relationship allows the police to use far-Right groups as an auxiliary force against social movements.
While often over shadowed by white nationalists and neo-Nazis, militia groups in the US have been tied to a string of bombings - generally against immigrants and Muslims. https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2019/01/25/3-members-kansas-militia-once-plotted-bomb-mosque-now-are-going-prison
Many within the Patriot and militia movement long for open, violent conflict. Many are pushing for violent confrontations in the coming months, especially as support for Trump tanks and anger on the streets grows.
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