{"id":28081,"date":"2024-07-23T05:38:47","date_gmt":"2024-07-23T09:38:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/?p=28081"},"modified":"2024-07-23T05:38:47","modified_gmt":"2024-07-23T09:38:47","slug":"video-shows-illinois-police-fatally-shoot-woman-in-her-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/2024\/07\/23\/video-shows-illinois-police-fatally-shoot-woman-in-her-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Video shows Illinois police fatally shoot woman in her home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Illinois police have released bodycam footage that shows the chaotic moments that led to the fatal shooting of a woman who had called 911 to report a suspected intruder at her home.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The killing of Sonya Massey, 36, over Independence Day weekend has led to criminal charges against one of the officers who responded to her home, and has drawn condemnation from President Joe Biden.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Sangamon County Sheriff\u2019s Deputy Sean Grayson has been fired from the police force and charged with murder and official misconduct.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">He has pleaded not guilty to the charges.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">On Monday, Illinois State Police released bodycam footage that shows the officers shouting at Ms Massey to put down a pot of boiling water as they point their pistols at her.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/ws\/av-embeds\/articles\/c28evrd9depo\/p0jczvn5\/en-gb\/\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" frameborder=\"0\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The incident in the early hours of 6 July began when Ms Massey called police to her home in Springfield, 200 miles (320km) south of Chicago, to report that she believed someone had broken into her property.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Deputies followed her inside when Ms Massey entered her home, and watched as she searched for her identification.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-xza2yt-ComponentWrapper ep2nwvo1\" data-component=\"image-block\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-8589xk-StyledFigure e34k3c23\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-sft8a2-Placeholder etlorgc0\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/2590\/live\/c4ea6a20-4882-11ef-8457-9d0b44a6ddb3.jpg.webp 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/2590\/live\/c4ea6a20-4882-11ef-8457-9d0b44a6ddb3.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/2590\/live\/c4ea6a20-4882-11ef-8457-9d0b44a6ddb3.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/2590\/live\/c4ea6a20-4882-11ef-8457-9d0b44a6ddb3.jpg.webp 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/2590\/live\/c4ea6a20-4882-11ef-8457-9d0b44a6ddb3.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/2590\/live\/c4ea6a20-4882-11ef-8457-9d0b44a6ddb3.jpg.webp 976w\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ssrcss-11yxrdo-Image edrdn950\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/2590\/live\/c4ea6a20-4882-11ef-8457-9d0b44a6ddb3.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/2590\/live\/c4ea6a20-4882-11ef-8457-9d0b44a6ddb3.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/2590\/live\/c4ea6a20-4882-11ef-8457-9d0b44a6ddb3.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/2590\/live\/c4ea6a20-4882-11ef-8457-9d0b44a6ddb3.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/2590\/live\/c4ea6a20-4882-11ef-8457-9d0b44a6ddb3.jpg 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/2590\/live\/c4ea6a20-4882-11ef-8457-9d0b44a6ddb3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/2590\/live\/c4ea6a20-4882-11ef-8457-9d0b44a6ddb3.jpg 976w\" alt=\"Massey in a graduation cap and gown holding a child\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/>(Image: <\/picture><\/span><span class=\"ssrcss-tvuve5-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c20\" role=\"text\">CBS)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">In the video, Mr Grayson sees a pot sitting on a stove, gestures towards it and says, &#8220;we don&#8217;t need a fire while we&#8217;re here&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Ms Massey walks to the stove to remove the pot. She and Mr Grayson appear to laugh over her pot of &#8220;steaming hot water,&#8221; before she twice says: \u201cI rebuke you in the name of Jesus.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;You better [expletive] not or I swear to God I&#8217;ll [expletive] shoot you in your [expletive] face,&#8221; Mr Grayson says. He then draws his pistol as he shouts for her to drop the pot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;OK, I&#8217;m sorry,&#8221; Ms Massey is heard saying before she ducks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">After shooting her, the officer says: &#8220;What else do we do? I\u2019m not taking hot [expletive] boiling water to the [expletive] face.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">On Monday, the Sangamon County State\u2019s Attorney\u2019s Office said Mr Grayson was not justified in his use of force on Ms Massey.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">In a statement, President Biden said he was &#8220;heartbroken&#8221; for her family.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;Sonya Massey, a beloved mother, friend, daughter, and young Black woman, should be alive today,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;Sonya\u2019s death at the hands of a responding officer reminds us that all too often Black Americans face fears for their safety in ways many of the rest of us do not.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Lawyers for Ms Massey&#8217;s family have commended prosecutors for their swift action against Mr Grayson.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Lawyer Benjamin Crump said the footage &#8220;is going to shock the conscience of America&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;It is that senseless, that unnecessary, that unjustifiable, that unconstitutional,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Source:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\">Illinois police have released bodycam footage that shows the chaotic moments that led to the fatal shooting of a woman who had called 911 to report a suspected intruder at her home. 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