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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Scott Bauer

The family of a man who was shot and killed by Madison police, says he was 'exceptional man'

Madison Police Shooting - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

The mother of a man shot and killed by Madison police said Corey Ruiz was an exceptional man who loved his daughter and the rest of his family.

“He was my love. He loved his daughter, he loved his family. He did not deserve to be taken out like that. They took my baby from me,” his mother Elsa Ruiz said, breaking down in tears. She said she never imagined she would be burying her son.

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