Jacob Blake GoFundMe Campaign Raises Over $1.4 million in Just 2 Days

*The GoFundMe fundraiser for Jacob Blake, the Black man shot by Kenosha police Sunday, Aug. 23, is doing very well. So well in fact that it has raised over $1.5 million since it was created just days ago.

As the world saw via cellphone video, 29-year-old Blake was shot while walking away from police and getting into an SUV. One officer is seen holding Blake’s shirt, and then seven gunshots can be heard.

Blake is recovering at Froedtert Hospital. One of his attorneys said a bullet damaged Blake’s spine, he has several holes in his stomach, and multiple injuries to the rest of his body.

The “Justice for Jacob Blake” campaign was launched following the shooting. By Wednesday morning, Aug. 26, it has raised more than $1.4 million, according to reports.

If you would like to donate to the “Justice for Jacob Blake” GoFundMe, go HERE.

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#TSRPositiveImages: #Roommates, according to @AJCNews, the GoFundMe set up to cover medical expenses and family assistance for #JacobBlake has raised more than $1.5 million in two days. ____________________ As we previously reported, Jacob Blake, was shot by police multiple times in the back in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on August 23rd, the officer responsible has been identified as #RustenSheskey. Blake’s family and lawyer said he is paralyzed from the waist down and it is not clear if he will walk again.

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