MADISON (NBC 26) — City of Madison crews began clearing the intersection of Williamson and Baldwin streets Tuesday morning, nearly two weeks after a Madison police officer shot and killed 38-year-old Corey Ruiz at the location, according to Madison NBC affiliate WMTV.
City trucks and Wisconsin State Patrol arrived around 4:45 a.m. to streets around the intersection, WMTV reported. As of 5 a.m., crews gave people in the encampment a verbal warning to clear out.
Madison Police told WMTV journalists on scene this is a city operation and police will help if it gets violent.
The area has remained closed since the deadly Madison Police Department shooting on July 22. In the immediate aftermath, the intersection became a place for protesters to gather and build a memorial, until demonstrators started making barricades and creating an encampment.
City leaders have made several calls in the past week for the encampment to be cleared, including statements from Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, according to WMTV.
