https://www.startribune.com/kenosha-police-union-gives-its-version-of-blake-shooting/572255822/detailed account of the Jacob Blake shooting has now been given
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According to Matthews, the officers were dispatched there because of a complaint that Blake was attempting to steal the caller’s keys and vehicle. Matthews said officers were aware that Blake had an open warrant for felony sexual assault before they arrived.
Blake was armed with a knife, but officers did not initially see it, Matthews said.
The officers first saw him holding the knife while they were on the passenger side of the vehicle,” he said.
The bystander who recorded the shooting, 22-year-old Raysean White, said he saw 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 Blake’s hands. State investigators have said only that officers saw a knife on the floor of the car. They have not said whether Blake threatened anyone with it.
Matthews said officers made multiple requests to Blake to drop the knife, but he was uncooperative. He said officers used a Taser on Blake, but it did not incapacitate him.
“Blake forcefully fought with the officers, including putting one of the officers in a headlock,” Matthews said. A second stun from a Taser also did not stop him, he said.
As Blake opened the driver’s door of the SUV, Sheskey pulled on Blake’s shirt and then opened fire. Blake’s three children were in the backseat.
“Based on the inability to gain compliance and control after using verbal, physical and less-lethal means, the officers drew their firearms,” Matthews said. “Mr. Blake continued to ignore the officers’ commands, even with the threat of lethal force now present.”
The Wisconsin Department of Justice had no immediate comment on the union's version of events. An attorney for Blake's family did not immediately respond to emails seeking comment.
so to be clear:
They do say he was armed with a knife and they repeatedly told him to drop the knife
They didn't see he had the knife until just before the shooting
He had gotten one officer into a headlock and was tasered twice to no effect
He was attempting to steal his ex-girlfriends vehicle and kidnap their children, violating the restraining order.
This post was edited by Goomshill on Aug 28 2020 05:28pm