To help revive their community in the aftermath of deadly anti-police brutality protests that rocked Kenosha, volunteers have started covering boarded-up businesses with paintings and messages of hope, footage from Thursday shows.

An armed man now recognised as Kyle Rittenhouse fired several shots after being chased down by protesters on Tuesday.

Rittenhouse has been described as a police admirer, had reportedly come to the protest with a rifle to help police. He has been arrested and charged with first-degree intentional homicide.

Kenosha has become the latest hotspot of protests against racism and police brutality after a 29-year-old black man identified as Jacob Blake was shot several times in the back by officers on Sunday. Blake is reported to be paralysed, with doctors unsure if he will recover the use of his legs.