Iran Press/ America: Police in the US have released bodycam video showing the shooting of unarmed Black woman Sonya Massey by officers who were called out to investigate her report of a possible intruder.
The 36-minute video, released by Illinois State Police on Monday, shows the moments leading up to, during, and after the July 6 shooting of Massey, who had called the emergency line to report a potential “prowler” at her residence in Springfield.
In the video, two deputies are seen in a tense encounter with Massey after entering her home late at night. It culminates in one of the deputies, 30-year-old Sean Grayson, yelling at Massey to put down a pot of hot water, threatening to shoot her, and then three shots being fired, one hitting her fatally in the head.
Grayson was indicted last week for first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm, and official misconduct. He pleaded not guilty.
Massey’s death is the latest incident of Black people killed by police in their homes in recent years.
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