Published 08/10/2024 11:25:00 p.m.

Sonya Massey made multiple 911 calls for mental health crises in days before police shot her at home

Sonya Massey called 911 multiple times for mental health crises before police shot her in her kitchen on July 6, according to Sangamon County records.
Body-Camera footage showed Massey exhibiting signs of mental health issues during her interaction with the deputies.
Attorney Ben Crump stated, "Massey needed a helping hand. She didn’t need a bullet to the face.

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The Independent

Deputy who shot Sonya Massey thought her rebuke 'in the name of Jesus' indicated intent to kill him

The deputy sheriff who fatally shot Sonya Massey in her Illinois home last month says he thought that when she unexpectedly said, “I rebuke you in the name of Jesus,” she intended to kill him

08/05/2024 11:13:39 p.m.·London, United Kingdom

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Deputy who shot Sonya Massey thought her rebuke 'in the name of Jesus' indicated intent to kill him

The deputy sheriff who fatally shot Sonya Massey in her Illinois home last month says he thought that when she unexpectedly said, “I rebuke you in the name of Jesus,”

08/05/2024 11:47:17 p.m.·United States

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USA Today

Sonya Massey's death: How race, police and mental health collided in America's heartland

The police bullet that killed Sonya Massey in her kitchen ripped through a community and raises questions about police, race and justice in America.

08/11/2024 9:06:31 a.m.·United States

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CNN

Deputy who killed Sonya Massey was removed from the Army, had DUIs and needed ‘high stress decision’ classes, records show

Before he killed a mother in her home, former sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson had a history of problems in the Army and another sheriff’s agency, records show.

07/27/2024 10:00:32 p.m.·Atlanta, United States

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Deputy who shot Sonya Massey thought her rebuke 'in the name of Jesus' indicated intent to kill him

Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The deputy sheriff who fatally shot Sonya Massey in her Illinois home last month says he thought that when she unexpectedly said, “I rebuke you in the name of Jesus,” she intended to kill him. That’s what Sean Grayson wrote in his field report on July 9, three days after he shot Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman who had called 911 for help. Grayson had directed a pan of water be removed from a burner on …

08/05/2024 11:13:39 p.m.·Idaho Falls, United States

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KRDO

Sonya Massey’s mom called 911 to report her daughter was having a mental breakdown the day before she was killed

By Emma Tucker and Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — The day before the fatal police shooting of Sonya Massey in Illinois, her mother called 911 and said her daughter was having a mental breakdown but wasn’t dangerous: “I don’t want you guys to hurt her. Please.” It’s unclear whether the deputies who responded the next day knew about her mental health concern. The newly obtained emergency response calls provide more details on law enforcement’s knowled…

08/01/2024 12:59:23 p.m.·Colorado Springs, United States

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Sonya Massey made multiple 911 calls for mental health crises in days before police shot her at home

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Deputy who shot Sonya Massey thought her rebuke 'in the name of Jesus' indicated intent to kill him

Deputy who shot Sonya Massey thought her rebuke 'in the name of Jesus' indicated intent to kill him

Deputy who shot Sonya Massey thought her rebuke 'in the name of Jesus' indicated intent to kill him

Deputy who shot Sonya Massey thought her rebuke 'in the name of Jesus' indicated intent to kill him

Sonya Massey's death: How race, police and mental health collided in America's heartland

Sonya Massey's death: How race, police and mental health collided in America's heartland

Deputy who killed Sonya Massey was removed from the Army, had DUIs and needed ‘high stress decision’ classes, records show

Deputy who killed Sonya Massey was removed from the Army, had DUIs and needed ‘high stress decision’ classes, records show

Deputy who shot Sonya Massey thought her rebuke 'in the name of Jesus' indicated intent to kill him

Deputy who shot Sonya Massey thought her rebuke 'in the name of Jesus' indicated intent to kill him

Sonya Massey’s mom called 911 to report her daughter was having a mental breakdown the day before she was killed

Sonya Massey’s mom called 911 to report her daughter was having a mental breakdown the day before she was killed

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