Sonya Massey, a Black woman in Springfield, Ill., called 911 for help and is shot in the face in her home by a white sheriff’s deputy.
Body camera video released Monday by a prosecutor reveals a chaotic scene in which Sonya Massey, a Black woman who called 911 for help, is shot in the face in her home by a white sheriff’s deputy. The video from body cameras shows a tense moment in which former Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson yelled at 36-year-old Sonya Massey to set down a pot from the stove just seconds after she started pouring the water into the sink and the two giggled over her “hot steaming water.
” Grayson, who was fired last week, has pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm and official misconduct. He is being held in the Sangamon County Jail without bond. If convicted, he faces prison sentences of 45 years to life for murder, 6 to 30 years for battery and 2 to 5 years for misconduct. His lawyer, Daniel Fultz, declined to comment Monday.
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