Officer who shot Blake in the back seven times told investigators he thought Blake was trying to take one of his own children

The Kenosha police officer who shot Jacob Blake in the back seven times last month told investigators he thought Blake was trying to abduct one of his own children and opened fire because Blake started turning toward the officer while holding a knife, the officer’s lawyer contends.

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