Democratic candidates running in Wisconsin’s open race for governor offered prayers and condolences in the wake of Wednesday’s fatal shooting of a man by Madison police on the city’s Near East Side, while also calling for a full, transparent investigation into the events surrounding the incident.
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My heart is with the family of the man who lost his life today on Williamson Street. This neighborhood carries a deep pain and a history of all too recent similar violence, and today that wound has been reopened.
— Joel Brennan (@joeltbrennan) July 23, 2026
The Madison community deserves a full, transparent, and…
— Francesca Hong For Governor (@FrancescaHongWI) July 23, 2026
My heart is with the people of Madison tonight. We need answers and accountability. pic.twitter.com/Vrw2hSsP0A
— Mandela Barnes (@TheOtherMandela) July 23, 2026
I am horrified by the reports coming out of Madison about a man who was shot and killed in the street by police officers.
— David Crowley (@DavidCCrowley) July 22, 2026
My heart is with the individual's loved ones, who are now facing an unimaginable loss, and with the entire Madison community as it grapples with this tragedy pic.twitter.com/zqkAVHHLAn
We must create a more fair, safe world. pic.twitter.com/hZHrFl3Hj3
— SenKeldaRoys.bsky.social (@SenKeldaRoys) July 22, 2026
Photos: Police, protesters respond after man killed by officers on the East Side
A Madison Police Department officer puts up police tape while looking down at the bike that belonged to the victim of an officer involved shooting at Williamson St. and S. Baldwin St. on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
The Madison Police Department responds to an officer-involved shooting at Williamson St. and S. Baldwin St. on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
A Madison Police Department officer writes in a notepad while responding to an officer-involved shooting at Williamson St. and S. Baldwin St. on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
People talk to officers with the Madison Police Department as they respond to an officer-involved shooting at Williamson St. and S. Baldwin St. on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
The bike belonging to the civilian involved in the officer-involved shooting lays in the street at Williamson St. and S. Baldwin St. on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
The Madison Police Department responds to an officer-involved shooting at Williamson St. and S. Baldwin St. on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
The bike that belonged to the victim of an officer involved shooting lays in the street at Williamson St. and S. Baldwin St. on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Madison Police Chief John Patterson provides an update after an officer shot and killed a person at Williamson St. and S. Baldwin St. on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at the Madison Police Department in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Madison Police Chief John Patterson pauses while providing an update after an officer shot and killed a person at Williamson St. and S. Baldwin St. on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at the Madison Police Department in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Madison Police Chief John Patterson provides an update after an officer shot and killed a person at Williamson St. and S. Baldwin St. on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at the Madison Police Department in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Protestors gather at the intersection of Williamson St. and S. Baldwin St. after a man was shot and killed by police there earlier in the day on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Madison Police Department officers stand behind a line of police tape while people protest on the other side after a man was shot and killed by police at Williamson St. and S. Baldwin St. on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Police Civilian Oversight Chair Maia Pearson speaks at protest after a man was shot and killed by police at Williamson St. and S. Baldwin St. on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Police Civilian Oversight Chair Maia Pearson, right, is consoled after speaking at protest after a man was shot and killed by police at Williamson St. and S. Baldwin St. on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
A protestor holds police tape after officers left the scene and opened the streets after a man was shot and killed by police at Williamson St. and S. Baldwin St. on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Clyde Mayberry leads chants with a megaphone as people protest after a man was shot and killed by police at Williamson St. and S. Baldwin St. on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Protesters gather at the spot where a man was shot and killed by police at Williamson and South Baldwin streets Wednesday.
People protest at Williamson St. and S. Baldwin St. after a man was shot and killed by police at the intersection on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Protesters confront police as they leave the scene after a man was shot and killed by police at Williamson St. and S. Baldwin St. on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
A protestor gets in the face of a Madison Police Department officer during a protest after a man was shot and killed by police at Williamson St. and S. Baldwin St. on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
A person holds a “Justice For Corey” sign during a protest after a man was shot and killed by police at Williamson St. and S. Baldwin St. on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Protestors chase down a Madison Police Department car after it clipped a bike pulling away at protest after a man was shot and killed by police at Williamson St. and S. Baldwin St. on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
A protestor moves a “Road Closed” barrier out of the street as protestors make their way up E. Washington Ave. after a man was shot and killed by police at Williamson St. and S. Baldwin St. on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
People eat dinner at Concerts on the Square while protestors move around them to the stage after a man was shot and killed by police at Williamson St. and S. Baldwin St. on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Musicians with the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra leave the stage as protestors take the stage during a protest after a man was shot and killed by police at Williamson St. and S. Baldwin St. on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Musicians move their instruments off the stage as protestors take over Concerts on the Square on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
A protestor yells in to a megaphone towards concertgoers during a protest after a man was shot and killed by police at Williamson St. and S. Baldwin St. on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
A person holds a sign reading “Justice for Corey” during a protest after a man was shot and killed by police at Williamson St. and S. Baldwin St. on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
People protest after a man was shot and killed by police at Williamson St. and S. Baldwin St. on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
A vendor throws out food as protesters fill the square protest after a man was shot and killed by police at Williamson St. and S. Baldwin St. on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Protesters raise their fists on the steps of the Wisconsin State Capitol after a man was shot and killed by police at Williamson St. and S. Baldwin St. on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Protestors stand on the stage at Concerts on the Square during a protest held after a man was shot and killed by police at Williamson St. and S. Baldwin St. on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
