Category: Kenosha

DOJ Closes Probe of Officer Who Shot Jacob Blake, No Charges Filed

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday closed a federal probe into the police officer shooting of a black man in Kenosha, Wisconsin. No charges were filed. Officials with the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Wisconsin made the decision “because the evidence obtained is insufficient to prove…


Parents of Man Allegedly Shot by Kyle Rittenhouse Sue Authorities in Kenosha

The parents of one of the men allegedly shot dead by Kyle Rittenhouse in a Wisconsin city last year filed a lawsuit this week against police officials and other authorities, alleging they could have stopped the shooting. Rittenhouse, then 17, fired on Anthony Huber in August 2020 in Kenosha after Huber rushed toward him while wielding…


Suspect Apprehended in Fatal Shooting at Wisconsin Tavern

KENOSHA, Wis.—Authorities say they have apprehended a person in connection with a shooting at a busy tavern in southeastern Wisconsin early Sunday that left three men dead and three men injured. Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Sgt. David Wright said the suspect is facing a charge of first-degree intentional homicide, with additional criminal charges likely…


Suspect Still at Large After 3 Dead, 2 Injured in Wisconsin Bar Shooting

Officials said that a shooting in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, left three dead and two injuries early Sunday morning. Kenosha County Sgt. David Wright told The Associated Press and other outlets that the shooting happened at Somers House Tavern in the Village of Somers after midnight. The alleged gunman has not been captured yet, Wright said….


Sheriff: 3 Dead, 2 Wounded in Shooting at Wisconsin Tavern

KENOSHA, Wis.—Three people were killed and two were left wounded early Sunday in a shooting at a tavern in southeastern Wisconsin, sheriff’s officials said. Kenosha Sheriff David Beth said the suspect in the shooting at Somers House Tavern in the village of Somers in Kenosha County is still at large, but that he believes the…


Jacob Blake’s Family Sues Kenosha Police Officer Who Shot Him

Jacob Blake’s family on Thursday filed a lawsuit against Kenosha police officer Rusten Sheskey for the August 2020 shooting that triggered protests and riots. The federal civil rights suit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington, claims that Sheskey used excessive and deadly force without cause of justification, in violation of the…


Jacob Blake’s Family Accuses Kenosha Police Officer of Constitutional Violation in New Lawsuit

Jacob Blake’s family on Thursday filed a lawsuit against Kenosha police officer Rusten Sheskey for the August 2020 shooting that triggered protests and riots. The federal civil rights suit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington, claims that Sheskey used excessive and deadly force without cause of justification, in violation of the…


Judge Denies Prosecutor’s Motion to Issue New Arrest and Raise Bail for Kyle Rittenhouse

A Wisconsin judge on Feb. 11 denied two motions from prosecutors to issue a new arrest warrant and raise the bail for Kyle Rittenhouse, the teen from Illinois who is accused of fatally shooting two people during a riot in Wisconsin last August. Judge Bruce Schroeder rejected the request from Kenosha County Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger to increase Rittenhouse’s $2 million…


No Charges Filed Against Wisconsin Officer Who Shot Jacob Blake: DA

A Kenosha police officer will not face charges in the August shooting of Jacob Blake, said the Kenosha County District Attorney on Tuesday. District Attorney Michael Graveley on Tuesday made the announcement at a press conference, saying he would not recommend charges against Kenosha Police Officer Rusten Sheskey. After was Blake was shot, the incident…