Sonya Massey Called Police For Help. An Illinois Deputy Fatally Shot Her In The Face

Sonya Massey Called Police For Help. An Illinois Deputy Fatally Shot Her In The Face

Essence Magazine:

By Rayna Reid Rayford ·Updated July 22, 2024

An Illinois sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot a Black woman over a pot of water has been charged with murder. The Sangamon County officer “faces three counts of first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm and official misconduct.”

These charges

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