On July 6, 2024, Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black American woman, was shot and killed in her home by a deputy of the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office in Springfield, Illinois.

The shooting followed a 911 call that Massey herself placed in reference to a “prowler.” After (now former) deputy Sean Grayson, the shooter, and another unidentified deputy entered Massey’s home following a search of the immediate vicinity, the three engaged in brief conversation surrounding Massey’s driver’s license and a vehicle in her driveway. After Grayson directed Massey to check on the boiling pot of water on her stove, the exchange quickly escalated, both deputies drew their service pistols, and Grayson shot Massey three times, killing her. Following the shooting, Grayson was fired from the Sangamon County Sheriff’s office and charged with three counts of first-degree murder, among other charges.

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List of unarmed African Americans killed by law enforcement officers in the United States

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