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Authorities ID the Officer Who Fatally Shot a Black Man on a Bike in Madison, Wisconsin
The officer has 10 years and 10 months of law enforcement service, and four responding officers were placed on administrative leave during the homicide investigation.
- On Monday, the Wisconsin Department of Justice identified Madison Police Department officer Kiel Baitinger-Peterson as the officer who fatally shot 38-year-old Corey Ruiz on July 22 during an attempted arrest on Williamson Street.
- Responding to reports of vehicle tampering and attempted burglary, four officers confronted Ruiz, who fled on a bicycle before a physical struggle ensued where officials say Ruiz "brandished a knife and injured" Baitinger-Peterson.
- Before the shooting, two other officers attempted to use a Taser on Ruiz "without success," while Baitinger-Peterson, with nearly 11 years of experience, fired the fatal shots as bystanders captured the struggle on cellphone video.
- All four involved officers were placed on paid administrative leave pending the state investigation. City workers cleared a protest encampment at the shooting site last Tuesday, resulting in several arrests.
- Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, representing the Ruiz family, has called for charges against the officer. Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway plans to include funding for body-worn cameras in the next budget for the Madison Police Department.
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The Independent (US)Authorities name officer who fatally shot Black man on a bike in Madison
Bystanders captured the confrontation on video but there is no body camera footage of the shooting
·London, United Kingdom
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Wisconsin Department of Justice identifies Madison officer involved in shooting death of Corey Ruiz
The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation identified the Madison police officer involved in the deadly shooting of Corey Ruiz on July 22, 2026.
·Milwaukee, United States
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Authorities ID the officer who fatally shot a Black man on a bike in Madison, Wisconsin
Authorities have released the name of the Madison police officer who shot and killed a 38-year-old Black man last month in Wisconsin's capital city, Madison.
·New York, United States
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