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Bodycam video released by Illinois police shows deputy fatally shooting Sonya Massey after she called for help
Illinois State Police have released body camera footage from the deputies who responded to the residence of Sonya Massey, a Black woman who was shot and killed by one of the officers after she had called them for help.
Father of Sonya Massey’s child says deputies covered up what really happened
SPRINGFIELD – Tuesday’s update on the Sonya Massey case in Springfield included family attorney Ben Crump announcing that the U.S. Department of Justice is on the case; that the governor and lieutenant governor met with the Massey family; and that, the family alleges, deputies lied about what happened.
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.
Illinois police release bodycam video of fatal shooting of Sonya Masse, who called 911 for help
SANGAMON COUNTY, Ill. (WISH) — In Illinois, newly released body camera footage depicts the moments leading up to a sheriff’s deputy fatally shooting an unarmed Black woman, who called 911 for help. According to the Associated Press, the incident occurred on July 6 when two deputies from Sangamon County responded to Sonya Massey’s residence following […]
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 publicly 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...
‘Shocked, horrified & heartbroken’: IL officials respond to body cam footage of Sonya Massey shooting
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — After the release of body camera footage from the Sangamon County Sheriff’s office, thousands expressed sorrow and anger over the killing of Springfield mother Sonya Massey. The 36-year-old woman called the police because she thought there was an intruder outside her house. Two Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputies responded, including former Sangamon […]
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