‘We failed Sonya,' Illinois sheriff says about fatal police shooting of Sonya Massey

Nearly two weeks after one of his former deputies was charged with murder, an Illinois sheriff publicly acknowledged his office’s failure in the death of a Black woman. The woman had called 911 for help, but the deputies shot and killed her following a dispute. The former deputy has been indicted and denied pretrial release. The sheriff expressed remorse and pledged to enforce change within the department. The incident is under assessment by the US Justice Department. The shooting is reminiscent of other cases of police violence against Black women, raising concerns about systemic issues. Body-camera footage revealed the moments leading up to the shooting. The video shows the deputies engaging with the woman before the fatal altercation occurred. The deputy who fired the shots did not activate his body camera until after the shooting.