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October 11, 2021

Justice Department: No Federal Charges in Police Shooting of Jacob Blake
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The Justice Department has announced it will not file federal charges
against the white police officer in Kenosha, Wisconsin, who fired seven
shots at point-blank range into the back of Jacob Blake last year. The
shooting left the 29-year-old African American father partially
paralyzed. The officer, Rusten Sheskey, shot Blake as he leaned into his
car. Three of Blake's young sons witnessed the shooting from inside the
car; the boys were just 3, 5 and 8 years old at the time. The Justice
Department said there was insufficient evidence that the officers
willfully used excessive force. Click here to see our interview with
Jacob Blake's father.


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