As tensions rise in Madison after deadly police shooting, victim is identified

U.S. newsAs tensions rise in Madison after deadly police shooting, victim is identified The state’s Department of Justice’s Division of Criminal Investigation is leading the investigation into the shooting and will release the name of the officer who fired his weapon, the police chief said. Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00A memorial for Corey Ruiz in Madison, Wis., on Thursday, at the intersection of Williamson and South Baldwin Streets.Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal / USA Today Network via ReutersShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJuly 23, 2026, 5:02 PM EDTBy Matt Lavietes and Marlene LenthangThe man fatally shot by a police officer in Madison, Wisconsin, earlier this week has been identified. Subscribe to read this story ad-freeGet unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Corey Ruiz, who was in his 30s and a member of the Madison community, was killed Wednesday, officials said during a news conference Thursday. He was fatally shot after police said he pulled out a knife during a struggle with four officers.​Madison’s City Council President Sabrina Madison said Ruiz “has a family who loves him. I believe Corey has a child.”Efforts to reach Ruiz’s family members were not immediately successful Thursday.“I want to be clear: It does not matter who you are or what your past is. You should not lose your life as a result of an encounter with law enforcement, that should not happen,” Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway said Thursday, promising that the shooting will be “rigorously investigated.”00:59Madison police shoot man they say was wielding a knife00:0000:00Madison Police Chief John Patterson described the case as “an open and active homicide investigation right now.”The Wisconsin Department of Justice’s Division of Criminal Investigation is helming the investigation and will release the name of the officer who fired his weapon, he said. The shooting unfolded Wednesday afternoon, when police officers were dispatched to Madison’s Marquette neighb...