having me. >> The fatal shooting of 38
year old Corey Ruiz by a Madison police officer also
garnered national attention this week. The Wisconsin
Department of Justice released the name of the
officer, Kiel Baitinger-Peterson, who has
more than ten years of experience, was injured by
Ruiz with a knife before the officer opened fire.
The investigation is ongoing and there was no
information on whether the officer will be referred
for charges. He remains on administrative leave. The
funeral for Ruiz was held at the Fountain of Life
Church today and was attended by his family.
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump and the Reverend Al
Sharpton. >> He touched a lot of
people in and out of the streets of Madison, city of
Madison, and every single one is affected by the loss
of my son. I am angered at the people that took him
from me. They had no right though. I have three
beautiful grown children left to love and cherish. A
piece of my heart has been torn from my chest. I love
you, my first born boy. You're beautiful. You're
handsome as you are now with the angels and not in
pain. I leave you in the hands of God to watch over
you. >> From the time I saw. I
don't think that officer thought if they discharged
the gun, that people would stand up. I don't think the
officer thought that people like Crump would come and
help the legal team. I don't think they thought
people like me would come and do his funeral, but I
want them to understand that we come in the name of
someone that tell us, no matter who they are and
what rank they are, we going to stop and stand up
for justice for this young man? Corey Lewis because he
could have been one of our children.
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