US man Jacob Blake has spoken publicly for the first time since a Kenosha, Wisconsin, police officer shot him seven times in the back, saying he's in constant pain from the shooting, which doctors fear will leave him paralysed from the waist down. 9News
Officer Sheskey and the other officers who were at the scene were placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation by the Wisconsin Department of Justice. None of them have been charged.
Mr Blake, who had an outstanding arrest warrant when he was shot, pleaded not guilty on Friday to charges accusing him of sexually assaulting a woman in May and waived his right to a preliminary hearing. Mr Blake appeared remotely via video conference from his, wearing a dress shirt and tie. He spoke only to respond to the judge's questions.
In this photo from Kenosha County Court video, Jacob Blake answers questions during a hearing Friday, September 4. 2020 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Mr Blake, who appeared remotely, waived his right to a preliminary hearing – and then pleaded not guilty to three charges that were filed against him back in July.
The state Justice Department has said a knife was recovered from Blake's vehicle, but it has not said whether he was holding it when officers tried to arrest him.The man who made the widely seen cellphone video of the shooting, 22-year-old Raysean White, said he saw Mr Blake scuffling with three officers and heard them yell, "Drop the knife! Drop the knife!" before gunfire erupted. He said he didn't see a knife in Mr Blake's hands.
The Kenosha police union said Mr Blake had the knife and refused orders to drop it. Blake fought with police, including putting one officer in a headlock, the union said. Police twice used a Taser, which did not stop Blake.
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