Jacob Blake’s father says paralysed son ‘optimistic’ despite shooting

Jacob Blake’s father, Jacob Blake Sr (AP)

Jacob Blake’s father has said his “happy-go-lucky” son is optimistic for his future, despite being paralysed from the waist down after being shot seven times in the back by a police officer.

Jacob Blake Sr, speaking on a video call from a Milwaukee hotel, told the Associated Press that the past two weeks have been “surreal” and “like a dream” since the shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and he is mentally worn out.