A Madison, Wisconsin, police officer identified as Kiel Baitinger-Peterson is named by state authorities as the officer who fired the shots in the July 22 fatal shooting of Corey Ruiz, the Wisconsin Department of Justice says.
Multiple outlets report the DOJ release of the officer’s identity. Newsweek and ABC News both state that Baitinger-Peterson is the officer involved in the shooting and that the incident occurred in Madison on July 22. Newsweek also describes the officer as a white officer. Beyond identification, the sources provided here do not include additional details about the circumstances of the shooting, the investigation timeline, or any charges or findings.
Together, the reporting centers on confirmation of who is named in connection with Ruiz’s death and points to a state-level disclosure by the DOJ rather than an initial report from local officials.
