7:47 p.m. ET, August 27, 2020
Jacob Blake is handcuffed to his hospital bed, family says
From CNN’s Sara Sidner
Jacob Blake, who was shot seven times in the back by a Kenosha, Wisconsin, police officer has been handcuffed to his hospital bed, his uncle tells CNN.
The 29-year-old’s father, Jacob Blake Sr., visited him in the hospital where he is recovering from his injuries and saw that his son had been handcuffed to his bed, Jacob Blake’s uncle, Justin Blake, said.
Jacob Blake Sr. held his son’s hand during the hospital visit and was “heartbroken that his son is handcuffed to his bed,” Justin Blake told CNN.
“This is an insult to injury. He is paralyzed and can’t walk and they have him cuffed to the bed. Why?” he added.
The news was first reported Thursday by the
Chicago Sun-Times.
Representatives for Jacob Blake, the Kenosha Police Department, Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department, and the Kenosha District Attorney’s office did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Froedtert Hospital, where Blake is being treated, deferred questions to the Wisconsin Department of Justice.