Sheriff: Deputy who killed Sonya Massey "had all the training he needed"
Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell described the deputy as "a rogue individual that acted outside the scope of his authority."
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Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell described the deputy as "a rogue individual that acted outside the scope of his authority."
The Sangamon County sheriff called the former deputy charged with murder in the shooting death of a Black woman in her home a "rogue" officer who acted outside of the scope of his authority.
Dexter Reed, 26, was shot and killed by police on March 21 in Humboldt Park. The city initially said he was pulled over for not wearing a seatbelt.
The mother of Sonya Massey called 911 asking for help for her daughter but told the dispatcher that she was worried police might hurt her, according to new recordings.
Lawyers for the City of Chicago said the officers who conducted a traffic stop that ended in the fatal shooting of Dexter Reed earlier this year did so because of tinted windows, contradicting an earlier explanation that the stop was because of a seatbelt violation.
The Rev. Al Sharpton, civil rights attorney Ben Crump, and Massey's family gathered at a West Side Chicago church Tuesday to demand justice for Massey. Jermont Terry reports.
Video footage shows a police officer shooting and killing two people, including a 4-year-old boy and the man holding the child hostage.
Sabrina Franza reports there are many questions about why Sean Grayson, now charged with murder in the shooting that killed Sonya Massey, was hired in the first place after multiple misconduct complaints.
An off-duty Cook County Sheriff's deputy died after a shootout during a robbery attempt at a gas station in Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood.
Sheriff Jack Campbell said his department did not do their jobs the night Massey was shot and killed by Deputy Sean Grayson. Charlie De Mar reports from Springfield.
Grayson told his superiors he was about to terminate the pursuit. But he did not stop.
Deputy Sean Grayson, then with the Logan County, Illinois Sheriff's office, told his superiors he was about to terminate the pursuit. But he did not stop.
Sean Grayson, the now-fired Illinois sheriff's deputy charged with killing 36-year-old Sonya Massey in her own home, had a disciplinary file that included accusations of bullying and abuse of power, records obtained by CBS News show.
Former Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy Sean Grayson has been charged with first-degree murder in Massey's death.
Meanwhile, CBS News uncovered new details about the background of former Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson, who shot and killed Massey earlier this month. Jermont Terry reports.
James Wilburn describes the heart-wrenching moments of watching the bodycam video of his daughter, Sonya Massey's, death when she was shot and killed by police after calling 911 for help.
The sheriff's deputy who killed Massey is now charged with the woman's murder.
A use-of-force expert said she did not see any threat that warranted sheriff's deputy Sean Grayson to shoot and kill Sonya Massey in her home near Springfield earlier this month. Charlie De Mar reports.
Now-former Sangamon County, Illinois Sheriff's Deputy Sean Grayson has been charged with murder in the shooting that killed Sonya Massey earlier this month. Tara Molina reports.
An off-duty Chicago police officer, who an alderman said may have been the target of an attempted carjacking, was involved in a shootout Tuesday morning in the Morgan Park neighborhood.
Sonya Massey was shot and killed by Sangamon County, Illinois Sheriff's Deputy Sean Grayson after deputies she called deputies to her house and a tense moment erupted involving a pot of water on the stove. Tara Molina reports.
Bodycam video of the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey was released Monday afternoon. The video shows the chaotic scene after a sheriff's deputy shot Massey, who is Black, in the face during a tense moment over a pot of water in her home.
Massey had called 911 to report a prowler near her home near Springfield, Illinois, but Sangamon County Sheriff's Deputy Sean Grayson ended up shooting and killing her during a tense moment involving a pot of hot water. Charlie De Mar reports.
Now-former Sangamon County Sheriff's Deputy Sean Grayson has been fired and charged with murder after the shooting earlier this month. Lauren Victory reports.
Sangamon County Sheriff's Deputy Sean Grayson has pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm and official misconduct. Lauren Victory reports.
