The Wisconsin Department of Justice identified Madison police officer Kiel Baitinger-Peterson as the officer who fatally shot Corey Ruiz on July 22. The announcement came Monday from the state's Division of Criminal Investigation.
According to the DCI, officers responded around 1:00 p.m. to the Marquette neighborhood in Madison after receiving a report of a person allegedly checking parked vehicles and attempting a burglary. When officers located Ruiz and tried to make contact, he fled on a bicycle.
ABC News obtained, verified, and synchronized three bystander videos showing the confrontation. An analysis of the footage found the fatal encounter lasted just 28 seconds, from the moment Ruiz fell from his bicycle as officers chased him to the moment he was shot and killed.
Bystander video shows law enforcement restraining Ruiz after he fell from the bicycle. Officials said Ruiz pulled out a knife during a physical altercation and injured Baitinger-Peterson. The officer is seen in the video shooting Ruiz multiple times from close range. Two other officers allegedly attempted to use a stun gun on Ruiz before shots were fired. A knife was recovered from the scene.
None of the three officers involved were wearing body cameras. A Madison city spokesperson told ABC News the city is one of the few major cities in the country that does not equip its officers with body cameras, except for its SWAT teams.
Emergency medical services were contacted and life-saving measures were administered. Ruiz was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Baitinger-Peterson and one other officer sustained injuries during the confrontation. Both were treated at a hospital and released.
Jim Palmer, executive director of the Wisconsin Professional Police Association, representing Baitinger-Peterson, issued a statement last week. "Mr. Ruiz's death was tragic, and the use of deadly force must be thoroughly examined," Palmer said. "But fairness requires acknowledging the circumstances that brought officers to the area, the danger they encountered, and their cooperation since the incident."
Ruiz's family addressed reporters at a press conference in July. His 13-year-old daughter, Kh'Liah Omar, spoke directly to those who characterized her father by his criminal record. "People, whoever is saying, 'Oh, but he was a criminal.' So what? He had a family. He had me. The last time I talked to him, it was for a short period of time, and I wish he'd be longer," she said.
The Division of Criminal Investigation continues to review the shooting.
