World News | Feds Won't Seek Charges Against Cop in Jacob Blake Shooting
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Federal prosecutors have announced that they won't file charges against a white police officer who shot Jacob Blake in Wisconsin last year.
Madison (US), Oct 9 (AP) Federal prosecutors have announced that they won't file charges against a white police officer who shot Jacob Blake in Wisconsin last year.
Officer Rusten Sheskey shot Blake, who is Black, during a domestic disturbance in Kenosha in August 2020.
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The shooting left Blake paralysed from the waist down and sparked several nights of protests. An Illinois man shot three people, killing two of them, during one of the demonstrations.
State prosecutors decided not to file charges against Sheskey in January after video showed that Blake had been armed with a knife.
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The US Department of Justice launched its own investigation days after the shooting. The agency announced Friday that it won't pursue charges against Sheskey either, saying there's not enough evidence to prove he used excessive force or violated Blake's federal rights. (AP)
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