on. He also declined to offer an opinion on the shooting so as not to jeopardize the investigation's independence.

 This process exists precisely so that no department in the state investigates itself,  Patterson said.

Other community members also spoke, including Dr. Marcus Allen Sr., senior pastor at Mt. Zion Baptist Church.

 The emotions that that young man just presented here, that's how all of us are really feeling,  Allen said.

The investigation will rely in part on cellphone videos circulating on social media because the Madison Police Department does not have body cameras.

 This has been a conversation that our community has been having for a very long time,  Rhodes-Conway said.

The police chief and the department have requested body cameras in the past, but the Common Council previously voted against funding them.

Common Council President Alder Sabrina Madison said the issue is complicated because previous funding priorities included shelters and other community projects.

This time, Madison said the support appears to be there.

 I have not heard that any alders don't support body-worn cameras this year,  she said.

Rhodes-Conway said her next budget proposal will include funding for a body camera program.

The officer who shot Corey Ruiz has not been identified. Patterson said he hopes the DCI investigation will lead to the officer's name being released soon.

Patterson said he was told the officer suffered a knife injury during the confrontation, but he has not personally seen the injuries or spoken with the officer.