Madison Police Shooting of Corey Ruiz Followed 2 Theft Calls Before Fatal Encounter
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Updated · Madison.com · Aug 1
Madison Police Shooting of Corey Ruiz Followed 2 Theft Calls Before Fatal Encounter
3 articles · Updated · Madison.com · Aug 1
Summary
Two reports of suspicious activity — a man stealing bikes and checking a car door handle — preceded Madison police’s fatal shooting of Corey Ruiz on the Near East Side last week.
A woman who made one of the calls and police radio traffic recording provided the new account of how officers were first drawn to the area before the encounter turned deadly.
The shooting has already sparked a public response in Madison, where hundreds gathered at a vigil for Ruiz at Williamson and South Baldwin streets.
That turnout, along with signs reading "All Eyes on MPD" and Black Lives Matter flags, shows the case is widening from a police incident into a broader accountability debate.