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Coverage dated July 24, 2026

No bodycam footage in fatal Madison police shooting, because the department doesn’t require cameras

Headline from WHEC Rochester

As officials review widely circulated bystander videos of the fatal police shooting of a homeless man in Madison, Wisconsin, one key perspective won’t be emerging: footage from the officers’ body-worn cameras.

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  1. WHEC Rochester

    No bodycam footage in fatal Madison police shooting, because the department doesn’t require cameras (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    As officials review widely circulated bystander videos of the fatal police shooting of a homeless man in Madison, Wisconsin, one key perspective won’t be emerging: footage from the officers’ body-worn cameras.

  2. HuffPost

    There's No Bodycam Footage Of Fatal Madison Police Shooting (opens HuffPost)

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    Unlike nearly every other similarly sized city, Madison doesn’t require its police to wear them.

  3. FOX 6 Milwaukee

    Madison police shooting: Bodycam, self-defense debates reignited (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)

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    The Madison Police Department does not have bodycams. The officer-involved shooting that killed Corey Ruiz has reignited the debate over the technology.

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