Police Officer Involved in Black Shooting Identified... Circumstances of Incident Remain Unclear

Federal Department of Justice and FBI Also Begin Investigation
Protest Rally Held Peacefully

[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] The identity of the American police officer who shot Black man Jacob Blake in front of his three sons, leaving him in critical condition, has been revealed.

According to CNN, the Wisconsin Department of Justice announced in its first statement evaluating the incident on the evening of the 26th (local time) that the name of the officer who shot Blake in the back is Rusten Sheskey, who has served in Kenosha for seven years. It was confirmed that the police officer who was with Sheskey did not fire a gun. The Department of Justice explained that Sheskey also used a Taser before firing the gun.

The Department of Justice stated that the two police officers involved in the Blake shooting incident are currently on leave.

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According to the Department of Justice, Blake admitted to having a knife, which was recovered from the floor of the driver's seat of his vehicle.

CNN pointed out that the police did not mention whether Blake brandished the knife or threatened to use it. They also criticized that the police did not disclose the reason for dispatching officers to arrest Blake or the motive for shooting him in the back. This is an evaluation that the overall investigation details are insufficient.

Protesters marching on the night of the 26th in Kenosha, Wisconsin, to protest the shooting of Black man Jacob Blake. [Image source=EPA Yonhap News]

According to The New York Times, the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have also launched an investigation into the incident.

Meanwhile, peaceful protests took place in Kenosha, Wisconsin, where the Blake shooting incident occurred. The day before, two protesters were shot and killed.

17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse arrested on charges of shooting at protesters

The police arrested a 17-year-old white boy on charges of shooting at protesters. The police disclosed that the boy's name is Kyle Rittenhouse. He is known to have completed a police cadet program.

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