Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has urged Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell to resign in the wake of the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey by one of his deputies. The incident occurred on July 6 when Massey, a Black woman, called 911 for help and was shot by Deputy Sean Grayson, who now faces multiple charges including first-degree murder.
Governor Pritzker criticized Sheriff Campbell for failing to explain how Grayson was hired despite concerns about his past, which included being discharged from the Army for misconduct and a history of disciplinary issues during his brief law enforcement career.
