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Harris calls Sonya Massey's family
On Friday, Vice President Kamala Harris called the family of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman who was shot by a sheriff’s deputy in her Illinois home, according to Massey’s family members who spoke to NBC News. Massey, 36, was killed July 6 after she called the Sangamon...
IL FOP: Sean Grayson fired ‘without just cause’, files grievance
SANGAMON COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — The Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council filed a grievance saying the deputy that shot Sonya Massey in the face was terminated “without just cause.” Sean Grayson shot 36-year-old Sonya Massey in the head while responding to a call at her home. Grayson was charged with first-degree murder earlier this month. […]
Sonya Massey was killed by bullet to the head less than an hour after calling 911, autopsy shows
Sonya Massey, an unarmed Black woman who suffered from mental illness, was shot dead by police in Illinois less than an hour after calling 911 for help, and a mere 32 minutes after letting officers into her home.That’s according to an autopsy report released Friday by the Sangamon County Coroner’s Office, which confirmed the 36-year-old mother of two died from a bullet wound to the head earlier this month.Massey dialed 911 at 12:49 a.m. on July 6, and said she was hearing strange noises outside her home in Springfield, about 200 miles southwest of Chicago. Officers arrived to investigate, finding...
Sonya Massey's family questions how deputy was hired given past: 'There were so many red flags'
Sonya Massey’s family questioned how the deputy charged in her death was hired by the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office after he had been employed by six agencies in a four-year period, admitted to driving under the influence and was the subject of two previous complaints. “I feel like...
Ex-Illinois Deputy with Troubled Past Charged With Murder After Fatal Shooting of Sonya Massey in Springfield Home
Another layer has been added to the tragic story of Sonya Massey, the 36-year-old Black woman fatally shot by a former Illinois deputy. Sean Grayson, the ex-Sangamon County sheriff's deputy involved in the shooting, had a military discharge on account of misconduct and had multiple DUI charges, according to documents obtained by ABC News. His prior conduct and the details surrounding his termination from the Sangamon County Sheriff's Office are now in light.
Sonya Massey’s autopsy has been released
SPRINGFIELD – The Sangamon County State’s Attorney office released Sonya Massey’s autopsy report on Friday morning. Massey family attorney Ben Crump held a press conference after the release of the report. (Trigger warning: Description of severe injuries) The Sangamon County Coroner’s Office performed the autopsy on July...
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