New evidence presented in the shooting of Jacob Blake by a Kenosha Police officer suggests that not only was that shooting totally lawful and justified, but it may also have saved several lives. Blake was armed with a knife, lunging for what officers reasonably believed was another weapon, and potentially attempting to steal his ex-girlfriend’s car and abduct their children.

“The lawyers for Mr. Blake, among others, have continued to provide false and misleading ‘facts’ to the public, in what can only be considered a ploy for attention and sympathy,” said Kenosha Professional Police Association attorney Brendan Matthews. “Unfortunately, even the incident update from the Wisconsin Department of Justice, Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI)–the agency charged with investigating the incident independently–is riddled with incomplete information, and omits important details that would help to paint a more complete picture of the incident.”

DCI on Wednesday confirmed that “Kenosha Police Department officers were dispatched” to Blake’s ex-girlfriend’s home after she said Blake “was present and was not supposed to be on the premises.” Officers tried to arrest Blake and even “deployed a taser to attempt to stop Mr. Blake, however, the taser was not successful in stopping” him. Blake then walked around what was presumed to be his SUV and when he “leaned forward” into it, an officer shot him seven times.