2 Officers Involved in Jacob Blake Shooting Return to Work
“The actions taken by the officers were reasonable and justified.” -The Kenosha Police Department KEREM YUCEL/AFP via Getty Images
Two of the three police officers who were present during the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin have returned to work after being placed on administrative leave.
The Kenosha Police Department said in a statement released Wednesday, January 27 that officer Rusten Sheskey, who shot Jacob Blake seven times, leaving the 29-year-old paralyzed from the waist down, will remain on administrative leave pending an investigation. Officers Vincent Arenas and Brittany Meronek, however, returned to the line of duty on January 20. “Officers Arenas and Meronek were not charged with a crime and after review by the Kenosha County District Attorney and an independent investigator, former Madison Police Chief Noble Wray, the actions taken by the officers were reasonable and justifi