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ANDERSON COOPER, CNN HOST: A lot of questions today after a young man black man was shot in the black by police multiple times as his three children watched. It happened Sunday afternoon in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The man has been identified as Jacob Blake. There's video of the incident. I want to warn you, it is disturbing. Here it is now. You can see police, one with the gun drawn, following Blake walking to the driver side of the sufficient. And as he opens the driver's side and leans inside the vehicle, shots ring out. We paused the video because it is graphic. Blake is now fighting for his life in a Wisconsin hospital. CNN's Polo Sandoval is in Kenosha and joins me now. First of all, what is the status of this man, Jacob Blake? Where does the investigation stand?</s>POLO SANDOVAL, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Anderson, the latest update from the Kenosha Police Department, the agency involved in this shooting, the latest update now suggesting he did survive the shooting yesterday evening and was taken to a Milwaukee hospital and where he's listed in serious condition. Anderson, speaking to the neighbors who live in this community -- the shooting happened about 40 yards down this sidewalk. And when you hear from people, a lot of people here certainly are turning to prayer and hoping that he will be able to pull through. And they're considering this nothing short of a miracle because they heard up to seven shots. Though, we have to be clear, we don't know how many times Mr. Blake was hit. People here are certainly surprised of this outcome and certainly hopeful that he pulls through so share his story since, of course, that video you shared -- though it's disturbing, it's a brief but very disturbing window into what happened in this neighborhood yesterday evening. That's what we're seeing now from the investigation standpoint but also from the people that heard the shots directly.</s>COOPER: What we don't know is what occurred. The video, we only see it when he's moving from the passenger side around to the driver side. We don't really know the circumstances of what happened before that. And I know -- who's investigating this? I read that it's not the Kenosha Police Department, that others have been brought in.</s>SANDOVAL: Almost immediately, Anderson, the Kenosha P.D. stepped back here, not only gave up the scene to an outside agency but also to Wisconsin's Department of Justice to go in actually investigate this, to investigate the shooting itself, so that is still ongoing. And in speaking to people here, they're hopeful to get answers to the questions because all we know is that it started as this kind of domestic disturbance outside. Police responded. And, at some point, that's when Mr. Blake starts walking towards that SUV and then those shots rang out. We had an opportunity to speak to a 22-year-old, Shawn White (ph), who's actually the man who shot that video. He described the shock wave that was sent through this community. And for him, as a black man, he said seeing that was traumatizing, filling him with anger. Though he's also willing to take a breath and to let the investigation run its course. And when you step back yourself and really take a look at other similar incidents we've seen cross the country, for the community here, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, it is certainly going to fuel concerns and speculation and will certainly test the trust that many in this community, particularly African-Americans, have in the local police department.</s>COOPER: Quickly, it was originally a domestic violence call that the police were responding to. And we don't know what happened before this incident, other than what's on the videotape. Is that correct?</s>SANDOVAL: At this point, that's the only window we have. We hope to hear from authorities soon. But as far as the two officers, they are on administrative leave, which is standard procedure. And ultimately, all we have to go on is the video that Shawn White (ph) shot with his iPhone yesterday. The video that might potentially serve as evidence.</s>COOPER: Yes. Polo Sandoval, appreciate it. Thanks very much. Just ahead, one of the president's longest-serving advisers is leaving after Kellyanne Conway said there is drama at home. Plus, two storms targeting Louisiana which can potentially become a hurricane. This would make history potentially. Just in the hospital, the Russian opposition leader said he was poisoned. Details on that. There's special live coverage ahead.