#Murder of Sonya Massey

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Phillip Jackson at HuffPost:

The sheriff of Sangamon County retired abruptly Friday, only weeks after one of his deputies fatally shot Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman who was unarmed.

Jack Campbell said in a statement Friday afternoon, “The tragic death of Sonya Massey has been a heartbreaking event for our community.” He did not accept any blame for what had happened, but said, “Some individuals would rather see our community divided and in turmoil, than allow me to continue serving as Sheriff.” Sean Grayson, the deputy in the case, is facing first-degree murder charges. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) called for Campbell’s resignation earlier this week after Massey’s family had done so following the shooting. Grayson shot and killed Massey on July 6 inside her home. He and another deputy arrived at her residence after an emergency call about a possible prowler outside.

Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell resigns in the wake of Sean Grayson’s killing of Sonya Massey.

About time it happened.

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[fivepercentgodsandearths]

Credit:“Peace Interrupted”

Sonya Massey should be Alive. I can’t imagine her emotion in those final moments when Officer Grayson aimed at her, but I tried to capture the peace and tranquility of her home and the fear, surprise, and confusion of the moment.

#SonyaMassey

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[Sangamon County, USA]

Sonya Massey called the police regarding a prowler.

They came over and murdered her.

They tried to cover it up, saying she was attacking them with a pot of hot water.

Deputy Sean P. Grayson was unaware that his partner had turned his camera back on.

This isn't bad apples. This is police.

The full video, in which you listen to him begin to coach the narrative they'd report. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFun2GydGyU

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Two emergency response calls were made from the home of Sonya Massey, the Black woman who was shot in the face by an Illinois sheriff’s deputy after she called 911 for help, in the days leading up to her death, according to records released Wednesday. In a third call, Massey’s mother, Donna Massey, reports that her daughter is suffering a “mental breakdown” and tells the dispatcher, “I don’t want you guys to hurt her.” She adds that she fears the police and asks that no officer who is “prejudiced” be sent. In the other calls, a woman calling from Sonya Massey’s address, who doesn’t identify herself, says people want to hurt her, and a day later, a woman identifying herself as Sonya Massey reports a neighbor had hit her with a brick. The Sangamon county sheriff’s department is still trying to determine whether Massey’s history of mental health issues was relayed to deputies responding to the call about a suspected prowler, which ended in her death on 6 July. Sean Grayson, 30, a white former sheriff’s deputy, is charged with first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm and official misconduct in the shooting death of Massey, 36, in her home. He has pleaded not guilty and is being held without bond. Also on Wednesday, Sheriff Jack Campbell released Grayson’s personnel file in response to public-records requests, with records leading up to his 1 May 2023, hire to his dismissal on 17 July, the day he was indicted. It confirms what was previously known, that Campbell was aware of Grayson’s two drunken driving convictions within a year, the first of which led to his premature discharge from the Army. Campbell said DUIs do not disqualify a candidate and that Grayson’s rapid succession of jobs – five in four years before joining the Sangamon department – showed admirable ambition to advance to larger and more structured departments. The sheriff said he knew of no previous discipline problems. References indicating Grayson needed more training are common for young recruits, and Grayson subsequently attended 16 weeks of academy training, Campbell said.

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I always knew one of these days one of these tragic stories of murders by a cop, or a school shooting of some sort, would happen in my city. tragedy can only evade us for so long no matter how many fingers we cross.

I just couldn’t expect this one could be so fucking barbaric. I’ve shed tears multiple times throughout today just thinking about Sonya and that horrid bodycam footage.

“Why would we hurt you? You’re the one who called us.”

“I love you.” “I’m sorry.”

“That bitch was crazy.”

I’ve met some soulless fuckers in my time but the savagery of that piece of shit was mind boggling. What did he expect to happen? His coworkers to let him off Scott feee?

Seeing as he’d switched between six different police departments since 2020 he probably assumed this wasn’t anything either. Sonya wouldn’t matter.

I’ve been thinking about the few times cops had to come take my mother, intoxicated from a suicide attempt, bloodied from punching walls, spitting on me and telling me she fucking hated me while being 5150ed and taken by officers and ems. Her being murdered for her mental illness never crossed my mind. What a privilege.

I’m just sick to my stomach over this. Say her name, scream it from the rooftops. She deserved so much more

[justinspoliticalcorner]

AP, via Chicago Sun-Times:

SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker called Wednesday for the resignation of the sheriff whose deputy fatally wounded Sonya Massey in her home last month after the Black woman called 911 for help. Pritzker said Jack Campbell should step down because “the sheriff has failed.” Sean Grayson, 30, faces three counts of first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm and official misconduct in the July 6 shooting death of Massey, 36. Campbell, who hired Grayson for the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Department in May 2023, reiterated his intent Wednesday to stay on the job.

“He has failed to explain how he ended up hiring this deputy sheriff who has been fired from other departments,” Pritzker said of Campbell at an event in Chicago. “He failed to put forward reforms that clearly need to be made, training and other reforms, and still has failed to meet with the Massey family.” There is no evidence Grayson was fired from any previous job. Pritzker did not elaborate on what “training and other reforms” Campbell should have implemented since the killing. Grayson has come under scrutiny because — before becoming a law enforcement officer — he was kicked out of the Army a decade ago for the first of two drunken driving arrests within a year. His law enforcement career included six jobs in four years, during which he received reviews indicating he needed more training and had one disciplinary problem.

Grayson was fired on July 17 for violating use-of-force standards by shooting Massey rather than taking nonlethal action when he said he felt threatened by a pan of hot water she was holding in another room, according to authorities.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) is correct to call for the resignation of the Sangamon County Sheriff over his handling of the police killing of Sonya Massey.

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[eternal-star-princess]

been hearing a lot about sonya massey on here lately so i looked into what happened,,, here's yet another reminder that cops are NEVER to be trusted and WILL kill people for no good reason, especially disabled people, black people and women,,, and massey happened to be all 3 things

most fucked up part is the police was called FOR her. the people she asked for help killed her.

may the cops burn in hell

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[phynixxx1985]

Killer Cop

I’m tired of bad cops getting away with abusing their authority.  We all need to get rid of these bad cops, and out executing innocent people, becoming judge and executioner.  WE NEED TO FIX OUR JUSTICE SYSTEM.