Jacob Blake Had a Knife in His Car When He Was Shot by Police, Investigators Say

Adria-Joi Watkins poses with her second cousin, Jacob Blake, in Evanston, Ill., in September 2019. Adria-Joi Watkins via AP

Jacob Blake possessed a knife when he was shot by a police officer, the Wisconsin Department of Justice announced Wednesday.

Blake, 29, was shot seven times on Sunday afternoon by an officer responding to a domestic incident.