The Wisconsin Department of Justice was called to investigate a deadly police shooting in Sheboygan on Thursday.
Relatives on the scene identified the man killed.
RIGHT NOW AT FIVE: THE STATEDEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE..
ON THESCENE IN SHEBOYGAN, WHEREEARLY TODAY... A MAN WAS SHOTAND KILLED BY POLICE.
POLICESAY IT HAPPENED AFTER THE MANREFUSED TO DROP A WEAPON.TONIGHT, FAMILY MEMBERS OFTHAT MAN -- 32 -YEAR-OLD KEVANRUFFIN - SAY OFFICERS SHOULDHAVE DONE MORE... BEFORESHOOTING HIM... THEY SAY HESTRUGGLED WITH MENTAL HEALTHISSUES.
MARY JO OLA SPOKE WITHTHEM ABOUT RUFFIN'S DEATH:HERE ON 15TH STREET BETWEENILLINOIS AND INDIANAAVENUE..FLOWERS MARK THE AREANEAR THURSDAY'S POLICESHOOTING THAT LEFT A MAN DEAD.NOW HIS FAMILY WANTS ANSWERS.: "We want justice.
This isdestroying our family.":"These officers know him,several officers.
They know hehas a mental health issue.That should've been the firstthing they looked at."GRIEFAND ANGER OVERWHELM FAMILYMEMBERS OF 32-YEAR-OLD KEVANRUFFIN, THE MAN THEY SAY WASSHOT AND KILLED BY SHEBOYGANPOLICE.: "He was a goodperson.
He was fun loving.
Heloved his family.
He lovesmusic.
He was smart."SHEBOYGANPOLICE HAVE NOT RELEASED THEMAN'S NAME AND OFFERED ONLY ABRIEF DESCRIPTION OF WHAT LEDUP TO THE SHOOTING.THEY SAYSHORTLY BEFORE 6 A-M... A CALLCAME IN TO 911.: "A citizenwho reported that a male armedwith two knives was running ata female."POLICE SAY ANOFFICER RESPONED AND TRIED TOTALK WITH THE MAN REPORTED TOHAVE THE WEAPON...INSTEAD,POLICE SAY THE MAN CHARGED ATTHE OFFICER.INVESTIGATORS SAYTHAT OFFICER TRIED TO DEPLOYHIS TASER AS HE ORDERED THEMAN TO STOP...BUT WHEN THE MANDID NOT COMPLY....THE OFFICERSHOT HIM.: "Agonal breathing,No pulse."FIRST RESPONDERSATTEMPTED LIFE SAVING MEASURESBUT THE MAN DIED AT THE SCENE.: "I offer my sincerecondolences to the family ofthe deceased.": "I understandthe impact and the traumathese events cause on thecommunity.
I'm hopeful that wecan be patient and workthrough it together."KEVAN'SRELATIVES SAY POLICE HAVEINFORMATION FOR HISFAMILY...AND SHOULD'VE REACHEDOUT.
"Regardless of what thesituation was he was amentally ill patient.
He was aperson that needed helppsychiatric help."POLICE SAY AFEMALE WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITALWHERE SHE WAS TREATED ANDRELEASED.THE OFFICER INVOLVEDHAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED...BUTWE'RE TOLD HE'S BEEN WITHSHEBOYGAN POLICE FOR 2.5YEARS.
THAT OFFICER IS NOW ONADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE.
INSHEBOYGAN, MJO, TMJ4 NEWS.
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