The Disturbing Bodycam Footage Released In Shooting Death of Sonya Massey

Sonya Massey’s last words were, “Okay, I’m sorry.”But they weren’t enough to stop an Illinois sheriff’s deputy from firing his gun at her three times, delivering a fatal shot to her head. That’s what a body camera video, released on Monday, revealed of the deadly encounter at Massey’s home in Springfield, Illinois, on July 6.It all began as a simple 911 call Massey, a Black woman, made to report a suspected prowler, but in minutes, that call resulted in her lying dead on her kitchen floor.News of her death and the details of that video, particularly the way the Illinois sheriff’s deputy handled the situation, has drawn outrage across the country, reaching all the way up to the White House.“Sonya Massey, a beloved mother, friend, daughter, and young Black woman, should be alive today,” President Biden wrote in a post that appeared on X. “Sonya’s family deserves justice. I am heartbroken for her children and family as they face this unthinkable and senseless loss.” Sonya Massey, a beloved mother, friend, daughter, and young Black woman, should be alive today. Sonya’s death at the hands of a police officer reminds us that all too often Black Americans face fears for their...