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Bodycam video reveals chaotic scene of deputy fatally shooting Sonya Massey, who called 911 for help
Sonya Massey ducked and apologized to an Illinois sheriff’s deputy seconds before he shot the Black woman three times in her home. An Illinois grand jury indicted former Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson, 30, who is white, last week.
Body cam video shows Illinois deputy fatally shooting Sonya Massey
Sonya Massey ducked and apologized to an Illinois sheriff's deputy only seconds before he shot her three times, with one fatal blow to the head in her own home, as seen in body camera video released Monday.
Body camera video shows Illinois deputy fatally shooting Sonya Massey inside her home
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Authorities in Illinois released body camera footage on Monday showing the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey, a Black woman shot in the face by a white sheriff’s deputy after calling 911 for help earlier this month. Massey, 36, was killed in the early morning of...
Video shows Illinois police fatally shoot woman in her home
Illinois police have released bodycam footage that shows the chaotic moments that led to the fatal shooting of a woman who had called 911 to report a suspected intruder at her home. The killing of Sonya Massey, 36, over Independence Day weekend has led to criminal charges against one of...
Prosecutors release body cam footage showing deputy shooting woman who called 911 for help
Police body camera footage released on Monday shows the shooting of Sonya Massey, a Black woman from Springfield, Illinois. Massey, 36, called 911 early on July 6 to report a possible prowler. Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson and another deputy arrived at the scene and entered her house.
Video shows moments Illinois police officer fatally shoots Sonya Massey
Police shot and killed 36-year-old Sonya Massey in her home on July 6. ISP posted the body worn camera (BWC) on Monday after Sangamon County State’s Attorney John C. Milhiser and law enforcement consulted with Massey's family.
Illinois police release bodycam video of fatal shooting of Black woman in her home
(CNN) — Body-camera footage showing the fatal police shooting of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman who had called 911 for help, was released Monday in a case that has led to murder charges against a deputy. The 36-minute video released via the Illinois State Police includes body-camera footage...
Crump speaks out on body cam footage showing Sonya Massey shooting
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Famous civil rights attorney Ben Crump is speaking in Springfield Monday after the release of body camera footage showing the death of Sonya Massey. Massey called 911 on the night of July 6 for reports of a “prowler.” Prosecutors said in court that while Sangamon...
‘Sonya Massey should be alive today’: President Biden speaks out on death of Springfield woman killed by deputy
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — President Joe Biden is speaking out Monday on the death of Sonya Massey after the release of body camera footage showing when Massey was shot and killed by a former Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy earlier this month. The president said in the statement he...
Woman dead after deputy-involved shooting in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — A woman is dead after a deputy-involved shooting in Springfield early Saturday morning. According to the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office, around 12:50 a.m., sheriffs were dispatched to a residence in the 2800 block of Hoover Avenue for reports of a “prowler.”. Two deputies...
Sonya Massey murder: Officials release video of officer shooting Black woman in her Illinois home
WARNING: The video below is graphic and disturbing. Viewer discretion is strongly advised. Sonya Massey murder: Illinois police bodycam video shows fatal shooting. The Illinois State Police released video on Monday of police entering the home of a woman who called 911 for help and the violent scene that ensued when a sheriff's deputy shot her in the face. WARNING: The video is graphic. Viewer discretion is strongly advised.
Biden issues statement on police shooting of Sonya Massey in Illinois
Minutes after body camera footage showing the fatal shooting of a woman who called 911 for help in Illinois was released Monday, President Joe Biden issued a statement condemning the deputy's actions and saying Sonya Massey "should be alive today." "Sonya Massey, a beloved mother, friend, daughter, and young Black...
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