It was previously announced that Rusten Sheskey would face no criminal charges in the Aug. 23 incident that left Blake paralyzed from the wa
On August 23, 2020, 29-year-old Jacob Blake (black) was picking up his children when Kenosha police, responding to a domestic dispute, saw him getting into his truck with three of his children inside. Officer Rusten Sheskey (white) grabbed Blake from behind and shot him seven times in the back. As you can tell from the nature of the injuries, Blake wasn't even facing the police when he was shot. He will be paralyzed for life.
Originally there were claims that Blake had threatened the police with a gun, which turned out to be false. Blake has, however, admitted carrying a knife. It was found in the driver’s side floorboard of Blake's truck. The police said it was in his hand, they ordered him to drop it, and he ignored them. The shooting was captured on cellphone video, but it didn't show whether Blake was holding a knife. Conveniently, Unfortunately, there was no body camera footage.
Sheskey claimed that he "feared for his life" before he grabbed Blake from behind and shot him seven times in the back. On January 5, 2021, the District Attorney accepted Sheskey's claim of self-defense, announcing that Sheskey would not be charged with anything. This past Tuesday, the Police Chief also accepted Sheskey's claim, announcing that Sheskey had violated no internal policies and would return to duty without facing any discipline.
