Officer Rusten Sheskey, a seven-year veteran of the force, fired seven shots into Jacob Blake's back, the Wisconsin Department of Justice says. Officials say he was the only officer present to fire a weapon.
In this September 2019 selfie photo taken in Evanston, Ill., Adria-Joi Watkins poses with her second cousin Jacob Blake. He is recovering from being shot multiple times by police in Kenosha, Wis., on Aug. 23.In this September 2019 selfie photo taken in Evanston, Ill., Adria-Joi Watkins poses with her second cousin Jacob Blake. He is recovering from being shot multiple times by police in Kenosha, Wis., on Aug. 23.
The statement says that police officers were initially dispatched to a residence on Sunday evening after a female caller reported that her boyfriend, who was not supposed to be on the premises, was present.According to the DOJ, officers attempted to arrest Blake, and tried unsuccessfully to tase him in the process. Blake walked around his vehicle, opened the driver's side door and leaned inside, at which point Sheskey fired seven shots"while holding onto [Blake's] shirt.
Following the shooting, which was captured on video, Blake admitted to investigators that"he had a knife in his possession," according to the statement. Agents found a knife on the driver's side floorboard of Blake's car, and their search of the car yielded no other weapons. Officials also noted that the Kenosha Police Department, of which Sheskey is a seven-year veteran, does not have body cameras.that the Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation is leading the investigation and will submit its findings to a prosecutor. The DOJ statement said if possible the results of the investigation would be submitted within 30 days.
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