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Kiel Baitinger-Peterson named as officer who killed Corey Ruiz
A white officer with nearly 11 years of law-enforcement experience has been identified as the man who shot and killed 38-year-old Corey Ruiz in Madison, Wisconsin, on 22 July. The Wisconsin Department…
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A white officer with nearly 11 years of law-enforcement experience has been identified as the man who shot and killed 38-year-old Corey Ruiz in Madison, Wisconsin, on 22 July. The Wisconsin Department of Justice’s Division of Criminal Investigation named Kiel Baitinger-Peterson as the officer who fired the fatal shots, sparking days of protests and renewed demands for racial justice from Madison’s Black community.
Police said four officers confronted Ruiz after reports of someone checking cars and an attempted burglary. Two officers tried and failed to Taser him, the state Justice Department said. Ruiz then allegedly brandished a knife and injured Officer Baitinger-Peterson, who shot him. No body-camera footage exists; bystander recordings are being reviewed. Ruiz’s mother, Elsa Ruiz, said her son loved his family and did not deserve to die. The officer is on paid leave. Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne will decide whether to press charges. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, representing the family, has called for charges.
The Indian Opinion
A familiar script is playing out: officer identified, no body-cam footage, duelling narratives of justified force versus unnecessary killing. Both camps leap to conclusions before the investigation finishes. The only verifiable fact is that Ruiz was armed with a knife and that an officer was injured. The deeper question of whether deadly force was proportionate will turn on the DA’s review. Watch whether Ozanne releases the bystander video and what degree of injury Baitinger-Peterson actually suffered.
Source: timesnownews.com
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