Elsa Ruiz
Coverage of Elsa Ruiz in the Nexus archive.
- Attorney for family of man killed by Madison police says the officer should be criminally charged
Corey Ruiz, a 38-year-old man, was shot and killed by Madison police during a struggle involving a knife and four officers. His family and civil rights attorney Ben Crump demand criminal charges against the officer who fired three shots, calling the incident an unjustified 'execution.' The officer has been placed on administrative leave, and the city lacks body-worn camera footage due to existing policies.
- The family of a man who was shot and killed by Madison police says he was ‘exceptional’
Corey Ruiz was shot and killed by Madison police during a struggle involving a knife, prompting calls for criminal charges and protests. His family, including his mother Elsa Ruiz and 13-year-old daughter Kah’liyah, described him as loving and expressed grief over his death, while police stated he injured an officer before being shot.
- The family of a man who was shot and killed by Madison police says he was 'exceptional'
Corey Ruiz, a 38-year-old man, was shot and killed by Madison police during a struggle involving a knife, prompting protests and calls for criminal charges from his family and civil rights attorney Ben Crump. The family described Ruiz as loving and emphasized his unjustified death, while police stated he injured an officer before being shot. Four officers involved are on administrative leave as investigations proceed, with no body-camera footage available due to Madison's lack of such requirements.