Corey Ruiz funeral arrangements announced

A funeral for Corey Ruiz, the man shot and killed by a Madison police officer, is scheduled for Friday. Rev. Al Sharpton will deliver the eulogy. The funeral will begin at 11 a.m. at the Fountain of Life Church in Madison. Ruiz’s family, their attorney Ben Crump and Sharpton’s National Action Network announced the arrangements Tuesday. Ruiz was shot and killed by Officer Kiel Baitinger-Peterson on July 22 at the intersection of Williamson and South Baldwin streets. Police said Ruiz was seen checking vehicles in the Marquette neighborhood and used a knife to injure one of the four officers who were trying to take him into custody. The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation is examining evidence in the case and will turn its findings over to the Dane County District Attorney’s Office.