#Wisconsin officer knocked out by brick thrown during riots in Kenosha

A Wisconsin police officer apparently was knocked out by a brick as an angry mob cheered and shouted “F–k the police” during riots in Kenosha, according to a viral video.

The footage shows a handful of cops trying to help a Kenosha police vehicle leaving the area as it is mobbed by dozens of people Sunday night during riots sparked by the police-custody shooting of Jacob Blake.

As one officer walks away from where a Molotov cocktail appears to have been thrown, he suddenly collapses forward onto his face, as seen in the video viewed more than 1.8 times in the first 12 hours.

“He just got bricked! He just got bricked!” someone close to the cameraman screams, as others in the mob cheer, clap and shout, “F–k the police!”

Shouts of “Officer down!” are heard on the police scanner, the Kenosha News said, as his colleagues rush over and try to drag him to safety.

It was not clear if the knocked-out officer was from Kenosha police or another law enforcement agency brought in to help with Sunday’s riots. It was also not immediately clear how seriously he was injured.

The violence erupted after protesters first gathered at the scene where Blake, 29, was shot several times in the back by a police officer as he tried to get into his car with his kids.

Protesters soon clashed with officers dressed in riot gear, who occasionally used their shields and batons to push people back.

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Sunday night condemned the arrest in which Blake was “shot in the back multiple times, in broad daylight.”

“While we do not have all of the details yet, what we know for certain is that he is not the first Black man or person to have been shot or injured or mercilessly killed at the hands of individuals in law enforcement in our state or our country,” he wrote.

“We stand with all those who have and continue to demand justice, equity, and accountability for Black lives in our country,” the Democrat continued.

“In the coming days, we will demand just that of elected officials in our state who have failed to recognize the racism in our state and our country for far too long.”

The Wisconsin Department of Justice, which is investigating the shooting, did not release any details about the officers who were involved except to say they had been placed on administrative leave.