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Officer Sheskey stated that Jacob Blake was now walking
towards the front of the SUV. Officer Sheskey continued to yell for Jacob Blake to drop the
knife; however, Jacob Blake continued to ignore the commands. As Jacob Blake turned left
in front of the vehicle, Officer Sheskey first saw the black knife in Jacob Blake’s left hand.
During the period of time in the video when Jacob Blake is walking around the front of the
SUV and approaching the driver’s side door, a male voice can be heard yelling, “Drop the
knife!” at least two times
As Officer Meronek engaged Jacob Blake, she observed that Jacob
Blake had a knife. Officer Meronek said that she yelled out to alert the other officers, “Knife!
Knife! He has a knife!”
Officer Meronek stated that the blade on the knife was extended out.
Officer Meronek stated that the three officers all stepped back towards the sidewalk along
28th Avenue to distance themselves from Jacob Blake as they drew their firearms. The
officers then all began yelling the commands, “Drop the knife and show us your hands.”
Jacob Blake did not comply with or acknowledge the commands.
At that time, Officer Arenas heard Officer
Meronek say, “He’s got a knife.” Officer Arenas said that he then observed the knife in what
he believed was Jacob Blake’s left hand near his groin area. Officer Arenas indicated that
the blade of the knife was open.
Jacob Blake stated that he had a knife in his possession and he dropped it on the ground
near the vehicle but he believes that the police did not see him dropping the knife. The
officers approached him and put their hands on him, and he just wanted to leave the area
with his kids. The officers tased him at least two times while he was trying to leave, but he
just tore out the wires and recalls that at some point he was tackled to the ground. He got up
and picked up his knife again. He wanted to put his knife away in the car because he said
the knife was a gift given to him and it meant a lot to him and he did not want to lose it. He
described his knife as a "Bear Claw."
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Sheskey was the officer who shot. Meronek saw the knife before Sheskey and Arenas confirmed. And then, most importantly, Jacob Blake did as well.
I mean why is this an argument outside of some weird ego-trip?
#### it Mr. Champion of Facts, I'm just going to say Kyle Rittenhouse didn't shoot anyone that night lol. I don't care if he says he did. Just like Blake he is lying.