Ion Meyn, an associate professor of law at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, reviewed videos shared on social media and Patterson’s remarks about the shooting at the request of the Cap Times. Meyn called the shooting unnecessary.
“What’s particularly egregious to me is that this person seems to have been going into compliance at the time he was shot in the head,” Meyn said.
John Gross, a clinical associate professor in UW-Madison’s Law School who researches police use of force, also reviewed the videos. He questioned whether there were opportunities for officers to de-escalate the situation before making physical contact with Ruiz.