Horrific new bodycam footage shows black woman being shot in face by white cop and killed in her home after calling 911 to report a prowler

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By James Cirrone For Dailymail.Com

Published: 16:50 EDT, 22 July 2024 | Updated: 17:01 EDT, 22 July 2024

The bodycam footage of Sonya Massey, a achromatic female from Illinois, getting changeable by a achromatic constabulary serviceman was released Monday nether nan authority of nan Sangamon County State's Attorney's office.

The merchandise of nan video has been delayed astatine nan petition of Massey's family, but this day it was published to nan Illinois State Police's YouTube account.

Officers first arrived connected Massey's doorstep successful Springfield connected July 6 aft she called 911 to study a imaginable prowler successful nan area astatine astir 1 am. 

At 1:21 am, nan 2 officers were wrong her location and Sangamon County Sheriff's lawman Sean Grayson is seen connected his partner's assemblage cam drafting his weapon. He pointed his 9mm pistol astatine Massey, 36, who was holding a cookware of boiling h2o successful nan kitchen. 

Seconds aft telling her to driblet that pot, she ducked and said 'I'm sorry,' earlier Grayson changeable her successful nan face.

A deputy's assemblage cam shows Sangamon County Sheriff's lawman Sean Grayson on Sonya Massey doorstep connected July 6 aft she called them to study a prowler

The infinitesimal earlier Grayson shoots Massey successful her kitchen

Following nan shooting, Grayson was fired and charged pinch first grade murder. 

Before she was shot, Massey and nan officers appeared to reason complete nan pot, which had boiling h2o successful it. 

Prosecutors alleged that Grayson ordered Massey to move it from nan stove to nan counter. 

She took it disconnected and past said, 'I rebuke you successful nan sanction of Jesus.'

This is erstwhile Grayson pulled his limb and said: 'I committedness to God I'll sprout you successful your f***king face.'

Both officers pinch their weapons unholstered ordered her to driblet nan pot. She apologized for what she said and ducks down nan counter. 

Grayson went astir nan area of nan antagonistic to regain ocular interaction pinch Massey. He tried to show her to driblet nan pot, but trim himself disconnected and opened fire.

Grayson is seen peeking astir nan area of nan antagonistic astir 30 seconds aft first opening fire

After Massey was killed, prosecutors said Grayson besides discouraged nan different lawman from getting his aesculapian kit. 

'The different lawman still rendered assistance and stayed pinch Ms. Massey until aesculapian thief arrived,' First Assistant State's Attorney Mary Rodgers wrote. 

She added that Grayson 'at nary clip attempted to render assistance to Ms. Massey.' 

The video besides shows that Grayson declined to move connected his assemblage cam until aft he changeable Massey.

Massey's family held ceremonial services for her connected Friday, wherever they were accompanied by civilian authorities lawyer Benjamin Crump. 

Crump has represented galore nan families of galore achromatic constabulary shooting victims, including Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd.

Crump's individual wounded patient released a connection Monday morning, revealing that nan Massey family would beryllium speaking 'with respective nationalist leaders connected Monday.'

Before nan video was released, Crump called it 'disturbing' and predicted it would 'shock America's conscience.'

Raymond Massey, Sonya's uncle, said coming and thanked nan Illinois State Police for its activity connected nan investigation of nan shooting. He besides thanked prosecutors for bringing charges against Grayson.

He said Sonya 'was a beautiful person' who 'spread love.' 

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