The Department of Justice USA yesterday opened an investigation into the death of an African-American woman at the hands of a white police officer last July.
Sonya Massey, 36 years old, called the authorities because he thought there was an intruder in his house; upon arriving at your residence, two police officers got into a verbal dispute with her and one of them shot her, as seen in videos posted by the Illinois Police Department.
The Department of Justice decided to open the investigation into Massey’s death after reviewing reports about the shooting that raised “serious concerns” about the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office’s interactions with the region’s African-American population, as well as mental health issues, according to a letter sent by federal officials and leaked to local media.
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The shooting also raises concerns about “policies, practices, procedures and training” of authorities “with respect to community policing, bias-free policing, response to mental health crises,” the Justice Department said.
The images of Massey’s death, which were recorded on the body video camera of one of the agents, They provoked local protests and the rejection of organizations and politiciansincluding the White House.
“Sonya Massey deserved to be safe. After calling the police for help, she was tragically murdered in her own home by an officer,” wrote Vice President Kamala Harris in a statement in July of this year.
The officer who shot him, Sean Greyson, was charged with first degree murder, aggravated assault with a firearm and official misconduct.
The images released today show Grayson and another Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy, in central Illinois, inspecting Massey’s property.
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There was a relatively normal interaction between the woman and the police officer until Grayson pulled out his gun, He ordered Massey to put down a pot of hot water that was on his stove and then shot him in the face.
With information from EFE.
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