What happened?
Kenosha Police Department said the “officer involved shooting” happened shortly after 17:00 on Sunday. It added that officers had provided “immediate aid” to Mr Blake, who was taken to a hospital in Milwaukee.
It said police had been responding to a “domestic incident” but gave no details about what led to the shooting.
The Wisconsin Department of Justice is investigating the incident. It said the officers involved had been placed on administrative leave.
In video footage shared on social media, three officers can be seen pointing their weapons at a man identified as Mr Blake as he walks around a parked SUV. As he opens the door and leans into the car, one officer can be seen grabbing his shirt and opening fire. Seven shots can be heard in the video, as witnesses shout and scream.
The officers involved have not been officially named.