Madison Police Shooting

Madison police identified Corey Ruiz, a Black man in his 30s, as the man an officer fatally shot Wednesday after a Marquette neighborhood call about vehicle-checking and bicycle theft. Chief John Patterson said Ruiz fled on a bicycle, was later stopped, and pulled a knife during a struggle with four officers, injuring one before he was shot. Cellphone video prompted protests near the state Capitol and disrupted Patterson’s Thursday news conference. Gov. Tony EversTony EversGovernor of Wisconsin since 2019 called for transparency and accountability as authorities investigate the case.