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Million Settlement Reached In Sonya Massey Shooting Case

Sangamon County settles for million with Sonya Massey's family after her tragic death by law enforcement, sparking calls for police reform.

Top News · Feb 12, 2025

Sonya Massey made multiple 911 calls for mental health crises in days before police shot her at home

Records released by Illinois authorities show that Sonya Massey, the Black woman shot in her Springfield home by a sheriff's deputy after calling 911 for help, was the subject of at least two other emergency response calls in the days leading up to her July 6 death

The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2024

Illinois Deputy Charged In Shooting Death Of Sonya Massey

Illinois deputy charged in fatal shooting of Sonya Massey raises concerns about police conduct and accountability.

Top News · Jul 29, 2024

Body camera video focused national attention on an Illinois deputy's fatal shooting of Sonya Massey

A riveted nation watched video released this week of a sheriff’s deputy in Illinois fatally shooting Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman who called 911 for assistance, in her home

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2024

Sonya Massey killing: family accuse police of attempted cover-up

Audio obtained by the Guardian reveals police dispatcher was told Black woman’s fatal wound was ‘self-inflicted’

The Guardian - US · Jul 23, 2024

Records show deputy charged in Sonya Massey's fatal shooting worked for 6 agencies in 4 years

A former sheriff’s deputy charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey inside her Illinois home had been employed by a half-dozen police agencies since 2020

The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2024