Article 5GJ10 Wisconsin officer cleared over Jacob Blake shooting returns to duty

Wisconsin officer cleared over Jacob Blake shooting returns to duty

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Associated Press in Kenosha, Wisconsin
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  • Rusten Sheskey was not charge over August 2020 incident
  • Sheskey, who is white, shot Blake, who is black, seven times

A white police officer from Wisconsin who was investigated and cleared for shooting and injuring a black man during a domestic dispute has returned from administrative leave, officials said on Tuesday.

Officer Rusten Sheskey was not charged in the August 2020 incident that left Jacob Blake Jr paralyzed from the waist down. Sheskey shot Blake seven times while Blake was about to get into an SUV.

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