The Wisconsin Attorney General has identified the police officer who fired several shots into Jacob Blake’s back while detailing what transpired before the shooting.
RELATED STORIES: 2 Killed, 1 Injured In Kenosha, Wisconsin After Shots Fired On The Third Night Of Jacob Blake Protests
In a report by The Hill, Attorney General Josh Kaul(D) identified Rusten Sheskey as the Kenosha police officer who critically wounded Jacob Blake after firing seven shots into Blake’s back at close range on Sunday. Blake is currently paralyzed from the waist down and doctors are unsure if the paralysis will become permanent. Sheskey has worked for the Kenosha Police Department for seven years.
“The shooting officer, Kenosha Police Officer Rusten Sheskey, has been a law enforcement officer with Kenosha Police Department for seven years. During the investigation following the initial incident, Mr. Blake admitted that he had a knife in his possession. DCI agents recovered a knife from the driver’s side floorboard of Mr. Blake’s vehicle. A search of the vehicle located no additional weapons.”
Kaul also noted that the officers did not wear body cameras during the shooting and used a taser prior to the shooting.
“Law enforcement deployed a taser to attempt to stop Mr. Blake, however the taser was not successful in stopping Mr. Blake. Mr. Blake walked around his vehicle, opened the driver’s side door, and leaned forward. While holding onto Mr. Blake’s shirt, Officer Rusten Sheskey fired his service weapon 7 times. Officer Sheskey fired the weapon into Mr. Blake’s back. No other officer fired their weapon. Kenosha Police Department does not have body cameras, therefore the officers were not wearing body cameras.”
RELATED STORIES: Milwaukee Bucks Boycott Game Amid Jacob Blake’s Shooting
The shooting is currently under investigation by the DCI and the FBI has become involved in the case. Shesky and his partner are on administrative leave amid the shooting but there were no further details.
We will provide more updates as this story continues to develop. Share your thoughts in the comments below.