An Illinois sheriff’s deputy has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a woman inside her home, a death that led to protests about justice for the Black victim.

Sonya Massey was killed after Sangamon County deputies responded to her 911 call early on July 6, State’s Attorney John Milhiser said.

A statement from Milhiser doesn’t describe the circumstances that preceded the shooting at Massey’s home in Springfield, 200 miles (322 kilometers) south of Chicago. But he said a review of body-camera video doesn’t support the use of deadly force.

Deputy Sean Grayson was indicted on charges of first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm and official misconduct, Milhiser said Wednesday.

Ben Crump, an attorney for Massey’s family, said the 36-year-old woman had called police about a suspected intruder in her home. He said she was unarmed and shot in the face.

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They’ve been murdering us for centuries. You’re outraged about this one. What the fuck, indeed.

Please do better, friend. Remember that you’re wearing our badge (.ml).

Also, nice username.

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Get over yourself, no need to be so smug.

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Well, I’m sorta tired of being murdered, moderates faking outrage, then they rationalize trying to remove the best tool I’ve got to defend my family from those murdering me.

I’m sure you can understand why I’ll respond to your shallow judgement of smugness with a curt, Go fuck yourself, moderate. I’ll set the timetable for my freedom. You can take credit as always once we do all the work.

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The part about cops and citizens is fine and valid.

It’s the “ml” stuff as if that’s some sort of pedigreed club. It’s not.

( You aren’t even logged in on that instance, by my vision on voyager app)

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Something tells me you have, in fact, never been murdered or killed.

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Well, I’m sorta tired of being murdered

You can take credit as always once we do all the work.

How many of “you” are there?

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trying to remove the best tool I’ve got

You know what? They told me they were coming for my guns 30 years ago and I ain’t seen a dadgum one of em try…YET

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When your justification for being condescending and judgmental relies on a completely unfounded assumption about the person you’re judging, it just looks like you’re trying to find reasons to put others down. It’s not a good look and it’s entirely unfair to the person you’re putting down.

If anyone here needs to do better, it’s you.

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