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Deputy Who Shot Sonya Massey Claimed He Feared For His Life In Field Report

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Former deputy Sean Grayson claimed that he feared for his life when Sonya Massey remarked, “I rebuke you in the name of Jesus,” during the 911 call that ended with him shooting the 36-year-old Black woman in her home. In his field report, which became public on Monday, Grayson wrote that he “interpreted to mean she was going to kill me.”

“As I approached the cabinet, Sonya stood up from a crouched position, grabbing the pot, raising it above her head and throwing the boiling substance to me,” Grayson wrote on July 9. “I was in imminent fear of getting boiling liquid to my face or chest, which would have caused great bodily harm or death. I fired my duty weapon in Sonya’s direction.”

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Sonya Massey’s Family Holds Press Conference

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – JULY 30: Donna. Massey, the mother of shooting victim Sonya Massey, wipes away tears during a press conference with attorney Ben. Crump at New Mount Pilgrim Church on July 30, 2024, in Chicago, Illinois. Sonya Massey was shot in the head and killed in her home by Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson after she called police to report a possible prowler. Grayson, 30, who has since been fired by the department, was indicted by an Illinois grand jury. He has pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm, and official misconduct. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

The killing of Massey began gaining national attention after police released body-camera footage from the incident. The video shows Grayson shooting and killing her after she apologizes for the remark. The sheriff’s office fired him afterward and he now faces first-degree murder, aggravated battery, and official misconduct charges. He has pleaded not guilty and remains in police custody.

Massey’s family and other community leaders have called for the resignation of Sheriff Jack Campbell, but he’s declined to do so. “I will not abandon the sheriff’s office at this most critical moment. That would solve nothing,” he said at a Department of Justice Community Relations Service listening session last month. Be on the lookout for further updates on Sonya Massey on HotNewHipHop.

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Sonya Massey Killing: Sheriff Asks For Forgiveness, But Shoots Down Calls To Resign

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Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell became emotional while speaking about the killing of Sonya Massey during a Department of Justice Community Relations Service listening session at Union Baptist Church in Springfield on Monday. After asking for forgiveness for failing Massey, he shot down calls for his resignation arguing that it “would solve nothing.”

“We failed, we did not do our jobs,” Campbell said while getting emotional. “We failed Sonya., we failed Sonya’s family and friends. I stand here before you with my arms wide open and I ask for your forgiveness. I ask (Donna Massey, Sonya’s mother) for forgiveness– I offer up no excuses.” As for whether he’ll resign over the incident, he added: “I will not abandon the sheriff’s office at this most critical moment. That would solve nothing.”

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Protestors Speak Out In The Wake Of Sonya Massey’s Killing

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JULY 28: Demonstrators with signs protest the killing of Sonya Massey by a Springfield. Illinois sheriff’s deputy, in Washington Square Park on July 28, 2024, in New York City. Massey was shot at home in the head by Sean Grayson, a Sangamon County, Illinois deputy after she called the police to report a possible prowler. Grayson has been arrested, sparking protests around the country demanding justice for Massey’s death. (Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images)

Massey was shot and killed in her house by Deputy Sean Grayson after she called 911 over a possible home intruder. During the check-in, Grayson instructed Massey to check on a pot of boiling water, at which point she remarked, “I rebuke you in the name of Jesus.” The situation further escalated and Grayson threatened to “f*cking shoot you right in your f*cking face.” Despite Massey apologizing, the officer fired several shots resulting in her death.

Jack Campbell Speaks To The Public

The police department fired Grayson and he’s since been charged with first-degree murder. He is currently being held in jail without bail. Be on the lookout for further updates on the killing of Sonya Massey on HotNewHipHop.

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Hunter Shot and Killed by His Dog in Freak Accident in Kansas

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A freak accident resulted in a dog killing its owner with a gun. According to PEOPLE, a man in Kansas died after his dog stepped on a rifle in the back seat. The weapon fired, killing the driver, who was also a hunter.

“A canine belonging to the owner of the pickup stepped on the rifle causing the weapon to discharge,” the sheriff’s office said to KAKE-ABC. “The fired round struck the passenger who died of his injuries on scene.”

The man was 30-year-old Joseph Austin Smith. He died in his pickup truck at 80th Street South and River Road in Witchita.

“Responding units arrived within minutes of the 911 call and started CPR,” the sheriff’s office said. The man died at the scene.

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