Authorities have released shocking video that shows a white police officer in Illinois shooting a Black woman who called 911 in fear of a burglar.
Sonya Massey, 36, was shot and killed early on the morning of 6 July by deputy Sean Grayson of the Sangamon county sheriff’s office in her home in Springfield.
Massey Called 911 to Report a Prowler Outside Her Home
Massey, whom her daughter confirmed was paranoid-schizophrenic, had called police because she thought someone was trying to break into her home. Once Grayson, who is white, and his partner arrived at the home, they noticed Massey had a pot of boiling water on the stove.
Grayson ordered Massey to remove it to avoid starting a fire. In doing so, Massey asks the officers – who visibly distance themselves from her as she goes to handle the pot – why they moved away from her.
“Where you going?” she asks them.
“Away from …