<p>KENOSHA, Wis. — A white police officer from Wisconsin who was investigated and cleared for shooting and injuring a Black man during a domestic dispute has returned from administrative leave, officials said Tuesday.</p>
<p>Kenosha Officer Rusten Sheskey <a href="https://apnews.com/article/kyle-rittenhouse-pleads-not-guilty-cf6228f55a4f2a5fdd66978e5523a912">was not charged</a> in the August 2020 incident that left Jacob Blake Jr. paralyzed from the waist down. Sheskey shot Blake seven times while Blake was about to get into an SUV. </p>
<p>Kenosha Police Chief Daniel Miskinis said in a release that Sheskey returned to duty on March 31. The release said Sheskey was found to have been acting within policy and will not be disciplined.</p>
<p>“Although this incident has been reviewed at multiple levels, I know that some will not be pleased with the outcome; however, given the facts, the only lawful and appropriate decision was made,” Miskinis said in the statement.</p>
<p>Sheskey and two other Kenosha officers <a href="https://apnews.com/article/race-and-ethnicity-shootings-wisconsin-jacob-blake-kenosha-9f338f580db3456fbb1f68173dd32bca">were trying to arrest Blake</a> on an outstanding warrant when a pocketknife fell from his pants during a scuffle. Blake said he picked it up before heading to a vehicle to drive away with two of his children in the back seat. He said he was prepared to surrender once he put the knife in the vehicle.</p>
<p>Sheskey told investigators that he feared for his own safety so he opened fire. The shooting happened three months after <a href="https://apnews.com/article/cb9a406e27abb071191875cfdd89cdbf">George Floyd</a> died while being restrained by police officers in Minneapolis.</p>
<p>Blake last month <a href="https://apnews.com/article/us-news-race-and-ethnicity-shootings-police-jacob-blake-0578cba51dabf8a53067d818a91e2dfe">filed a civil lawsuit</a> accusing the officer of excessive force.</p>
