KENOSHA, Wis. - Officials with the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation on Wednesday evening, Aug.
26 released the name of the officer who shot Jacob Blake Sunday, Aug. 23, Kenosha Police Officer Rusten Sheskey, a seven-year veteran of the department.
DOJ officials said Blake "admitted that he had a knife in his possession" Sunday evening.DOJ officials said Kenosha police were dispatched to a residence near 28th Street and 40th Avenue after a female caller reported that her boyfriend was present and was not supposed to be on the premises.During the incident, officers attempted to arrest Blake, 29.DOJ officials said law enforcement deployed a Taser to attempt to stop Blake, however, the Taser was not.