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As tensions rise in Madison after deadly police shooting, victim is identified
The Wisconsin Department of Justice is investigating after a man in his 30s was shot and killed during a struggle with Madison police.
- Police shot and killed Ruiz, a man in his 30s, in Madison's Marquette neighborhood at the intersection of Williamson and South Baldwin Streets during an attempted arrest for suspected bicycle and vehicle theft on Wednesday.
- According to Madison Police Chief John Patterson, officers confronted Ruiz regarding theft reports, leading to a struggle. After Ruiz injured one officer with a knife, that officer fired three shots, killing him.
- Four Madison police officers were placed on administrative leave after cellphone video of the shooting went viral. Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation is leading the inquiry.
- Protester Carlos Nixon interrupted a press conference, declaring there is "no oversight" when police kill, while Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway stated she is "angered and saddened" by the tragedy.
- Community members gathered at Williamson and South Baldwin Streets to hold vigils, leaving candles and flowers where the shooting occurred. Messages chalked on the street included, "He should be alive.
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Officials ID man shot, killed by Madison police at news conference interrupted by protesters
The man shot and killed by Madison police on Wednesday afternoon was 38-year-old Corey Ruiz. The post Officials ID man shot, killed by Madison police at news conference interrupted by protesters appeared first on WPR.
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