No charges for white police officer who shot and paralyzed Jacob Blake, a Black man, in Kenosha, Wisconsin

The white Wisconsin police officer who shot and paralyzed Jacob Blake, a Black man, will not face criminal charges.

The Kenosha, Wisconsin County District Attorney announced Tuesday that no charges will be brought against officer Rusten Sheskey, whose shooting left Jacob Blake paralyzed.

Officer Sheskey shot Mr. Blake in the back seven times last August, in a shooting that sparked a nationwide protests against racism and police impunity.