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In the center of a busy intersection on Williamson and Baldwin Streets in Madison, Wisconsin, several officers from the Madison Police Department wrestled a man to the ground in the early afternoon Wednesday, used a
taser on him and then shot him at close range. Unable to cross the intersection, several vehicles stopped and their drivers got out to film
the arrest. In videos posted online, residents can be heard screaming in
shock and anger. Hundreds of protesters converged on the scene Wednesday evening and marched downtown, interrupting the Concert on the Square.
Protest speakers identified the man as Corey Ruiz and a crowd of hundreds
of people chanted his name.

Madison Police Chief John Patterson held a press conference Wednesday,
urging residents to keep the Willy Street neighborhood in mind and the ohistorical traumao that arises when officer-involved shootings occur. Patterson said that officers responded to a call concerning a person apparently checking parked vehicles. When officers encountered the man he
fled on a bicycle, riding through backyards until he lost the officers.
They caught up with him again, at which point the man oeither fell off or
was taken off the bicycle by officers,o Patterson said.

During the struggle, Patterson said the man produced a ofixed blade
knife,o injuring one of the officers who then fired his weapon multiple
times. Patterson described the officer as a oveterano who was the only
officer to fire out of the four who were involved in the struggle. Video
also shows one of the officers seemingly stomping the man while he was on
the ground as the first shot was fired.

The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal
Investigation (DCI) is leading the investigation into the shooting.
Wisconsin law dictates that officer-involved shootings must be
investigated by an outside, uninvolved agency to maintain objectivity.
After the investigation is over, which may take weeks or months, a local district attorney reviews the findings and decides whether or not to
charge an officer for the shooting. Such charges are exceedingly rare in Wisconsin.

Due to the ongoing investigation Patterson declined to answer questions
about the details of the shooting Wednesday. Madison police officers do
not have body cameras, and Patterson has pushed for body cameras to be included in the 2027 city budget. Patterson said that the manAs family had been notified before he spoke with the media, and he expressed his
sympathies to them.

Democratic primary candidates in the governorAs race issued statements
about the shooting. Rep. Francesca Hong (D-Madison) said that the police
had okilled a Black man just a few blocks from our campaign office and
just a few blocks from where Madison police murdered Tony Robinson in
2015.o Hong said that she is ohorrified and devastatedo and that her heart ogoes out to his loved ones and everyone who witnessed this tragic event.o Hong said that all police footage of the shooting needs to be preserved
and released, and that questions need to be asked of the police department
as to why its officers could not de-escalate the situation.

Milwaukee County Executive and Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Crowley said, oI am horrified by the reports coming out of Madison about a
man who was shot and killed in the street by police officers. While
details are still emerging and a full accounting of what happened is still needed, these reports are painfully reminiscent of the tragedies in
Kenosha, Minneapolis, and far too many communities across our country.
Each incident reopens deep wounds, raises difficult questions, and reminds
us of the urgent work that remains to build trust, transparency, and accountability in our systems.o Crowley said his oheart is with the individualAs loved ones, who are now facing an unimaginable loss, and with
the entire Madison community as it grapples with this tragedy.o

Joel Brennan, another Democratic primary candidate, said that Madison odeserves a full, transparent, and independent accounting of what
happened.o Brennan added that ono family should have to wait for answers,
no community should have to wonder whether the truth will come out. The Wisconsin DOJ investigation must be allowed to do its work completely and without interference.o

Melissa Agard, Dane County Executive, said, oour community is once again confronting the profound consequences that follow when a life is lost in
an encounter with law enforcement.o Agard said, othis is not just another headline, this is someoneAs child. A family is grieving an unimaginable
loss, and our hearts are with them, with everyone affected by this
tragedy, and with the bystanders and emergency personnel who responded to
an incredibly difficult situation.o Agard said that every police shooting oshakes the public trust and leaves our community searching for answers.o
She added, owe cannot become numb to these tragedies or accept them as inevitable.o

https://wisconsinexaminer.com/briefs/madison-police-kill-man-in-broad- daylight-in-front-of-witnesses/

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