'My heart was just so broken': Ruiz's daughter speaks after Madison police shooting death - WKOW

What the report says

WKOW reports that relatives of Corey Ruiz spoke publicly Friday in Madison for the first time since Ruiz was fatally shot by a Madison police officer on Wednesday afternoon. The shooting happened at a busy intersection on the city’s near-east side, according to the station. Ruiz’s mother, Elsa Ruiz, and daughter, Kah’liyah Ruiz, appeared at a news conference with other family members, civil rights attorney Ben Crump and state Rep. Shelia Stubbs of Madison.

The family remembered Ruiz as a loving father and relative who enjoyed music and had a close bond with his daughter. Kah’liyah Ruiz described being devastated when she learned her father had been killed. Family members and Crump criticized the officer’s actions, questioned whether de-escalation was used and argued the shooting was unnecessary.

WKOW reported that police have said Ruiz produced a fixed-blade knife and that an officer was injured during a struggle. The station also cited bystander video that appears to show Ruiz going to the ground during the encounter, followed shortly afterward by the sound of three gunshots while an officer points a gun from a standing position. The full investigative record and official findings were not included in the article.

Ruiz’s family and Crump are calling for justice and for Madison police officers to be equipped with body cameras. WKOW noted that Madison police officers currently do not wear body cameras. The case has drawn public attention in Madison, including demonstrations and calls for more information about the shooting.