Attorney says officer who shot Corey Ruiz should be charged

Key Points:

• Corey Ruiz was fatally shot by a Madison police officer after a struggle involving four officers, during which Ruiz allegedly pulled a knife and injured one officer; all four officers are on administrative leave pending investigation.
• Civil rights attorney Ben Crump condemned the shooting as an unjustified "execution," calling for criminal charges and accountability due to what he described as excessive use of force.
• The shooting, captured on a widely shared cellphone video, lacks police body camera footage because Madison has not mandated body-worn cameras, though funding for them is expected in the upcoming budget.
• Ruiz’s family, including his 13-year-old daughter Kah’liyah Aliomar and mother Elsa Ruiz, expressed grief and demanded justice, emphasizing Ruiz’s humanity despite his criminal record.
• The incident has ignited protests and community outrage in Madison, where police have killed three people in the same neighborhood since 2012, prompting ongoing investigations by state and city authorities.