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Audio: Officer disciplined before fatal shooting

Audio recordings obtained by CBS News reveal that almost two years prior to the shooting of Sonya Massey in her Springfield, Illinois home, deputy Sean Grayson was reprimanded for putting false information in his police reports. He was then working for the Logan County (Ill.) Sheriff's office. "If we can't trust what you say and what you see, we can't have you in our uniform," a supervisor can be heard saying. Grayson, who was a deputy with the Sangamon County sheriff's department when Massey was killed, has pleaded not guilty to murder charges. His attorney declined to comment.

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Extended interview with Sonya Massey's family

In this extended interview, Sonya Massey's mother, Donna, and son, Malachi, speak out about the fatal police shooting of the 36-year-old inside her home in Springfield, Illinois, saying they believe the sheriff's deputy wouldn't have done it at all if she hadn't been Black. Former 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. CBS News' Roxana Saberi reports.

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