All articles tagged with #police shooting
Sean Grayson, a white former Illinois police officer convicted of second-degree murder for the 2024 killing of Sonya Massey, died in prison at age 32 while being treated for colon cancer. He had been serving a 20-year sentence and had recently failed to obtain medical release; Massey’s family and supporters urged accountability as protests followed the case.
Former Sangamon County deputy Sean Grayson died in prison while serving a 20-year sentence for the 2024 murder of Sonya Massey after being denied medical release for stage-4 cancer. Massey’s family condemned the outcome, the prison board had denied early release, and Grayson’s case included body-cam footage of the confrontation that preceded the shooting. The conviction remains in effect."
Santa Monica police shot and killed a man who charged at officers with a knife near Palisades Park by the Santa Monica Pier after an unrelated domestic-violence call. The man, described as in his mid-40s, died at a hospital. No officers or the public were injured, a knife was recovered, and investigators are reviewing body-worn camera footage as they examine the events leading to the shooting.
NYPD officers shot and killed a 54-year-old man who advanced toward them with a butcher’s knife during an assault call at 126 Ludlow St. on the Lower East Side. The man, Wei Chan, was pronounced dead at Bellevue Hospital; his 75-year-old father was injured but survived. Four FDNY members suffered minor injuries. The NYPD’s Force Investigation Division is investigating, and the incident was captured on body-worn cameras.
A Muscatine, Iowa, police officer was shot during a traffic stop; the suspect, Mark Lee Jackson, fled on foot and remains at large as residents are urged to shelter in place. Authorities deployed responders, including an ISP aircraft and an armored Bearcat, while continuing the search and advising the public to stay away from the area.
Corey Ruiz, 38, was fatally shot by four Madison police officers after a knife confrontation; his open-casket funeral in Madison drew protests and remarks from civil rights leaders Ben Crump and Rev. Al Sharpton, while a state investigation continues with no arrests, raising questions about why lethal force was used after Tasers were deployed.
A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper fatally shot the driver of a stolen Fort Worth Fire/EMS ambulance after a morning pursuit on I-35, with authorities shutting the upper deck of the highway as the incident is investigated.
The Wisconsin Department of Justice’s Division of Criminal Investigation identified the Madison police officer who shot and killed Corey Ruiz after Ruiz brandished a knife during a confrontation with police. Officer Kiel Baitinger-Peterson fired following two prior taser attempts by other officers. Ruiz died at a local hospital; another officer was injured. Four officers were placed on administrative leave as the DCI leads the investigation with help from the Dane County Sheriff’s Office, Wisconsin State Patrol, and Sun Prairie Police Department, and will forward findings to the Dane County DA.
The family of Corey Ruiz, 38, who was shot by a Madison police officer on July 22 after police said he was armed with a knife, is asking for peace as an encampment at the Williamson and Baldwin intersection—which blocked traffic for nearly two weeks—was cleared by city crews. The family says they did not organize or approve the encampment or a statement released in their name and urged a peaceful pursuit of accountability. Memorial plans are being considered, a GoFundMe has been set up to fund mental health services and grief counseling (not legal or funeral expenses), and attorney Ben Crump represents the family.
Madison police and city agencies cleared the encampment at the Williamson and Baldwin streets site where Corey Ruiz was shot and killed by a police officer, with Williamson Street reopening to traffic around 9 a.m. The operation began around 5 a.m.; four people were detained early on, rising to ten by 7 a.m., as a core group blocked access to the memorial. One protester was injured and another declined treatment. Residents were offered hotel shelter, and belongings were moved to Demetral Field. The Wisconsin DOJ’s Division of Criminal Investigation is evaluating the shooting and will forward findings to the Dane County DA to determine charges.
The Austin Police Department released additional surveillance video showing the moments leading up to the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Anthoneil Williams II, including the teen holding a water bottle.
Black Lives Matter and other protesters have blockaded two blocks of Willy Street in downtown Madison after Corey Ruiz, an armed felon who had knifed a police officer, was fatally shot by police. The demonstrators have dubbed the area the Corey Ruiz Autonomous Zone (CRAZ), echoed by city officials who are providing portable toilets and other resources as the two-block intersection remains closed. Locals describe the occupation as disruptive and unlawful, while activists draw attention to Ruiz’s long criminal history (at least 25 cases dating back to 2007) and the police shooting that has become a flashpoint, with nightly protests continuing.
Hundreds of protesters marched through downtown Madison on Friday to condemn the police shooting of Corey Ruiz, a 38-year-old homeless ex-con who allegedly stabbed a police officer. The demonstration, from Williamson Street to the MPD headquarters, disrupted traffic and included confrontations with diners as activists chanted anti-police slogans; Ruiz was killed during a Wednesday confrontation with officers, with video showing a three-officer struggle during which shots were fired.
In Northeast Austin, police fatally shot a 17-year-old Black male who was unarmed after responding to a 911 call; body cam shows officers commanding him to raise his hands, then firing when he reaches toward his waistband; no gun was found, only a water bottle; the initial call is traced to the teen’s phone; three APD officers are on administrative leave; investigations are underway by APD Special Investigations Unit, Travis County DA, Internal Affairs, and Austin Police Oversight; APD Chief Lisa Davis characterized the incident as 'potentially a suicide by police' and community leaders are calling for independent review, noting no prior APD interactions with the teen.
The family of Corey Ruiz in Madison, Wisconsin, is urging authorities to charge the officer who shot him during a struggle, saying the fatal shots occurred while Ruiz was being held on the ground, a claim echoed by bystander video. Their attorney, Ben Crump, called for accountability and for Madison police to begin wearing body cameras, which aren’t routinely used yet but are planned for deployment next year. The officer, an 11-year veteran, has not been named; police say Ruiz pulled a knife during the encounter.