Wisconsin: National Guard deployed after Kenosha shooting, suspect arrested
By DW
28 August 2020 |
2:49 pm
US police say they have arrested a teenage suspect after two people were shot dead during Black Lives Matter protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin. President Trump has deployed federal law enforcement and the National Guard.
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