Sharpton leads eulogy as Madison confronts Corey Ruiz police shooting

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At a Madison funeral for Corey Ruiz, a 38-year-old Black man fatally shot by a city officer, Rev. Al Sharpton delivered the eulogy as activists demand accountability. The Wisconsin DOJ is investigating the shooting and four officers are on leave; the shooter was identified as Kiel Baitinger-Peterson, who was reportedly injured after Ruiz allegedly pulled a knife during an attempted arrest. The case followed days of protests and an encampment near the Capitol that was cleared, with an independent autopsy results expected.
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- 'Justice for Corey': Family and civil rights leaders hold funeral for man shot by Madison police WISN
- Funeral services Friday for Corey Ruiz fox6now.com
- Funeral held for Black man fatally shot by Madison police NBC News
- Corey Ruiz remembered as 'wonderful human being' in emotional Madison tribute Wisconsin State Journal
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