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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-Cam Reveals White Cop Shot Sonya Massey Without ‘Alleged Threat’
After many accounts on Twitter/X warned that the body cam video of the killing of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Illinois mother of two, would be graphic, upsetting and traumatizing, the Sangamon County State’s Attorney released the video to the public on July 22. The release had been initially postponed by Massey’s family due to her funeral, but it depicts a woman who called police for help being shot and killed by Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson while following his orders. According to WAND News, Sonya Massey called 9-1-1 shortly before 1 a.m. on July 6 to report that she thought...
Bodycam video shows Sonya Massey’s last minutes, deputy’s coarse description
Sonya Massey’s last words were: “I rebuke you in the name of Jesus,” followed by “I’m sorry,” as Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson put his hand on his 9 mm pistol and threatened to shoot her in the face. Seconds later, he...
Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Charged After Shooting Sonya Massey Caught on Camera
Illinois deputy charged with murder in shooting of Sonya Massey. Bodycam video of the killing of Sonya Massey, a Black woman who sought the help of authorities, was released Monday. The deputy who shot the woman has been charged with three counts of murder. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFun2GydGyU. Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office Press...
Senator McClure’s Statement On Shooting Of Sonya Massey
State Senator Steve McClure (R-Springfield) released the following statement after the release of bodycam footage showing the shooting of Sonya Massey by a Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy:. “I watched the video footage this afternoon, and I am shocked and horrified by what transpired. My heart goes out to Sonya...
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.
Body camera video shows Sonya Massey's final moments before she was fatally shot by a deputy
Authorities released body camera footage Monday of Sonya Massey's final moments before she was fatally shot by law enforcement at her home in Springfield, Illinois. Massey, 36, was killed July 6 after she called the Sangamon County Sheriff's Office because she was afraid there might be a prowler outside, according to an attorney for her family and Illinois State Police.
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...
Stephenson Co. sheriff responds to murder of Sonya Massey
STEPHENSON COUNTY, Ill. (WIFR) - Stephenson County Sheriff Steve Stovall makes a statement after bodycam footage of the murder of a Sangamon County woman was released July 22. Like many of you, I have viewed the body-worn camera footage that was released yesterday afternoon. from the senseless and tragic murder...
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...
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...
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.
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.
'Where is the humanity?' Reacting to release of the Sonya Massey bodycam footage
Ryan Williams, a criminology and criminal justice professor at the University of Illinois Springfield, said he has seen a lot of body-worn camera videos over the last 25 years. The video put out Monday to the public involving Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman who was fatally shot by a Sangamon County Sheriff's...
President Biden, Illinois lawmakers react to bodycam footage of Sonya Massey shooting
Illinois lawmakers are calling the body camera footage from the Sonya Massey case "shocking, horrifying and heartbreaking" following the 36-minute video released to the public Monday afternoon. The 36-minute bodycam footage shows the rapid escalation that led to Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy Sean P. Grayson shooting Sonya Massey in the...
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