Corey Ruiz, a 38-year-old man shot and killed by Madison police in Wisconsin on July 22, 2026, had a documented criminal history including at least 40 misdemeanor and felony convictions between 2009 and 2025. His record includes violent offenses such as robbery by force, strangulation, battery of a public safety worker, and resisting law enforcement, with his most recent convictions involving resisting arrest and drug paraphernalia possession.
Ruiz was identified as a DOC absconder from community supervision at the time of his death. The fatal incident occurred when officers attempted to arrest him; police state that Ruiz pulled a fixed-blade knife during a struggle, injuring an officer, which led to the officer firing shots that killed Ruiz. The Wisconsin Department of Criminal Investigation is leading an independent probe into the shooting, which has sparked significant protests and calls for accountability in Madison.
Ruiz was identified as a DOC absconder from community supervision at the time of his death. The fatal incident occurred when officers attempted to arrest him; police state that Ruiz pulled a fixed-blade knife during a struggle, injuring an officer, which led to the officer firing shots that killed Ruiz.
His ex girlfriend sums up his thuggery:
Ruiz mug shot
Good riddance to another sack of shit.
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