Community Outcry and Legal Actions Escalate Following the Fatal Police Shooting of Sonya Massey in Springfield
Springfield, IL — The community is reeling after the release of body camera footage from a fatal shooting involving Sangamon County deputies that left local resident Sonya Massey dead. The videos capture an incident originating from a disturbance call to Massey’s home in the early hours of July 6, which tragically escalated, ending in her death. On that fateful night, deputies responded to a 911 call from Massey, reporting a potential intruder at her residence …