“Rocks and glass, that’s what we received today," Blake's uncle, Justin Blake, said of the announcement.īlake’s attorneys said Graveley's failure to charge Sheskey was subverting the will of the people. He added that the shooting was a tragedy for Blake, his family, police and the community - a statement that was little consolation to the Blakes. Officer Sheskey felt he was about to be stabbed." "Almost none of those things are answered in that deeply disturbing video that we’ve all seen. "It's really evidence about the perspective of Officer Sheskey at each moment and what would a reasonable officer do at each moment," Graveley said. He described it as a "razor blade-type knife" and said Blake admitted possessing it. It is "incontrovertible" that Blake was armed with a knife when he was shot, Graveley said. The video, which was widely shared on social media, sparked protests, vandalism and arson.Ī jury would be required to examine the evidence from the officer's point of view, Graveley said. Gravely said his decision was based on evidence that could not be seen on cellphone video of the incident, which showed Sheskey shooting Blake, 29, as he got into a vehicle with his children inside.īlake, who was shot in the back, was left paralyzed. Neither the officer who fired shots, Rusten Sheskey, nor any others will be charged, Graveley said during a Tuesday news conference. MILWAUKEE - The Kenosha, Wisconsin, police officer who shot Jacob Blake in August will not be criminally charged, Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley announced Tuesday. Watch Video: Kenosha officer Rusten Sheskey not charged in Jacob Blake shooting
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