Evers also declared a state of emergency Tuesday while increasing the number of Wisconsin National Guard members activated to help local authorities.

\"We cannot forget the reason why these protests began, and what we have seen play out over the last two nights and many nights this year is the pain, anguish and exhaustion of being Black in our state and country. But as I said yesterday, and as I'll reiterate today, everyone should be able to exercise their fundamental right -- whether a protester or member of the press -- peacefully and safely,\" Evers said in a statement Tuesday. \"We cannot allow the cycle of systemic racism and injustice to continue. We also cannot continue going down this path of damage and destruction.\"

The Kenosha County Board of Supervisors sent a letter to the governor on Tuesday requesting more National Guardsmen and other assistance from the federal government.

\"We are respectfully requesting that you contact President Trump and solicit a least an additional 2,000 National Guardsmen to supplement our Kenosha law enforcement agencies,\" board members wrote in the letter. \"In addition, please request President Trump help Kenosha by enacting additional tools, such as low interest SBA loans and FEMA funds, to help rebuild local businesses hurt by the domestic terrorists.\"

The protests over Blake's shooting haven't been confined to Wisconsin. In Georgia, Atlanta ABC affiliate WSB reported demonstrations turning violent there Tuesday night when protesters allegedly threw fireworks at police officers and spray-painted a police precinct. Officers in riot gear ultimately dispersed the crowd, according to WSB.

During an emotional press conference in Kenosha on Tuesday afternoon, where Blake's mother, father and three sisters were in attendance, one of the family's attorneys, Patrick Salvi Jr., said Blake was shot seven times at point-blank range in the back. Salvi said at least one bullet tore through his spinal cord and other shots damaged his kidney, liver and arm.

Crump, who's also representing Blake, said his client was attempting to de-escalate a domestic incident when police drew their pistols and stun guns on him. Crump said Blake was walking away to check on his children when police shot him.

Blake's family said he is currently paralyzed from the waist down but that there's hope the paralysis is temporary.

\"I'm not a doctor but what they're saying is that the inflammation was challenging to his mobilization, being mobile, and that they're hoping that when the pressure reduces and things go back to normal within his body that he will be able to move again with his lower legs,\" Justin Blake told ABC News in an interview that aired Wednesday on \"Good Morning America.\"

Justin Blake said he hasn't been able to see his nephew yet, as only the parents have been in the hospital room. He said he spoke to Blake's mother recently who reported that he is still in \"a lot of pain\" as he had just come out of surgery and isn't out of the woods yet but is \"doing better.\"

Despite his condition, Blake has been the one trying to comfort family from his hospital bed.

\"That tells you what kind of man he is,\" his uncle said.

Blake's shooting has attracted a wave of national attention and has become part of the sustained wave of civil unrest protesting police brutality and systemic racism in the United States, which was reignited by the death of George Floyd in May.

The NBA's Milwaukee Bucks decided not to play in Wednesday's playoff game against the Orlando Magic, triggering a postponement of all three playoff games. The WNBA also postponed its Wednesday schedule and the MLB's Milwaukee Brewers and Seattle Mariners chose not to play, triggering postponements.

Following Tuesday night's win over the Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Clippers coach Doc Rivers discussed why unarmed Black men continued to be shot by police.

\"What stands out to me is, just watching the Republican convention, they are spewing this fear. All you hear is Donald Trump and all of them talking about fear. We're the ones getting killed,\" Rivers said, speaking with reporters after the game. \"We're the ones getting shot. We're the ones that were denied to live in certain communities. We've been hung, we've been shot, and all you do is keep hearing about fear.\"

\"It's amazing why we keep loving this country and this country does not love us back,\" he said, fighting back tears. \"It's really so sad.\"

Rivers said police need better training, but he said that doesn't mean he hates police or that they should be abolished.

\"My dad was a cop. I believe in good cops,\" he added. \"We're not trying to defund them and take all their money away. We're trying to get them to protect us, just like they protect everybody else.\"

ABC News' Andrew Fies, Will Gretsky, Joshua Hoyos, Whitney Lloyd and Stephanie Wash contributed to this report.

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