In Wisconsin, Kenosha County prosecutors announced Jan. 5 that the officer who shot Jacob Blake won’t face criminal charges for firing several bullets into the former Evanston man’s back, The Chicago Tribune reported.
“No Kenosha law enforcement officer in this case will be charged with any criminal offense,” District Attorney Michael Graveley said. The summertime shooting sparked protests both peaceful and violent; the more volatile demonstrations ended with two people dead and Illinois teenager Kyle Rittenhouse facing a murder charge.
Blake’s uncle, who had predicted Sheskey would not be charged, expressed his anger with prosecutors shortly before the announcement.