A black woman has been shot dead in her house by a police officer in the US state of Illinois, which has reached a $ 10 million settlement with the local Sheriff Department and the County Board.
Sonya Masi, a 36 -year -old, was killed in a case by a Sheriff’s deputy last July that attracted the national attention and inspired the then President who Biden to say that he should “be alive today. “
Massey, who received treatment in the past for mental health issues, called the 911 emergency line to report a possible intruder in his house and arrived at the depot of two Sangamon County Sheriffs after midnight after midnight. .
Police body camera footage showed Massey talking to the authorities and after asking for identity, discovered through his purse.
Sheriff’s deputy scene Gracon then asked her to check on a vessel of boiling water on the stove, saying “We do not need fire while living here.”
When Gracan stepped back to the living room, Massey asked why, and he replied with a laugh: “Away from his hot steam away from water.”
While holding the pot, Massey replied peacefully “Oh, I reprimand you in Jesus’s name” – motivating the deputy to attract your weapon and says: “You don’t fuck better.”
As an apology, Massey leaned behind a counter as the officer shouted “Fucking Pot” and fired three shots, causing Massey to shoot the face.
The Sangamon County Board approved the disposal of $ 10 million with Massey’s assets at a meeting on Tuesday.
Civil Rights Attorney Ben Serp, who represented the families of other African American victims of police violence, welcomed the agreement at a Zoom Press Conference on Wednesday, called it “the first step to get full justice for Sonya Massey”.
“It is very bitwatch as to what his 37th birthday will be, we declare this historical settlement, which is only the first step in the journey for justice,” said Nerp.
Another family lawyer Antonio Romanuchi said, “Sonya arrived for law enforcement for help and received cruel, frightening treatment instead.
“When Sonya called 911, she did not know, but it was her death sentence,” said Romanuchi. “When he called for help, he called his death.”
Gracon, who is white, faces murder charges and has requested not to be guilty.
The United States was protested in 2020 after the assassination of George Floid, a black man, by a white police officer in Minnesota.
Floid’s death revived the investigation of breed relations and instigated a call for police reform.
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