Jacob Blake Was Trying to Kidnap Child When He Was Shot, Officer’s Lawyer Says

Jacob Blake Was Trying to Kidnap Child When He Was Shot, Officer’s Lawyer Says
Jacob Blake delivers a message from a hospital bed in a video released by his lawyer Ben Crump, in Kenosha, Wis., on Sept. 5, 2020. Attorney Crump Twitter account/AFP via Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Updated:

Jacob Blake was trying to kidnap a child when he attempted to enter a vehicle after resisting arrest last month, according to the police officer who shot him.

Rusten Sheskey told investigators he fired his weapon at Blake, who possessed a knife, because he was trying to protect his life and prevent Blake from kidnapping the child, who was in the backseat of the SUV, Sheskey’s attorney said.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
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Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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