Ex-officer found guilty in shooting death of Black man who was holding keys
A former police officer in Columbus, Ohio, who shot and killed Andre Hill has been found guilty in the shooting.
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A former police officer in Columbus, Ohio, who shot and killed Andre Hill has been found guilty in the shooting.
Former Columbus officer Adam Coy said he rolled over Andre Hill's body, saw a pile of keys and realized there was no gun.
Documents obtained by CBS News challenge the claim that a deputy's shooting of Sonya Massey was an isolated incident by one "rogue individual," as the then-sheriff said at the time.
Justin Robinson was shot and killed by two police officers on Sunday, Sept. 1 after authorities responded to a report of a crash.
Burks was killed in a shooting in Oak Cliff, and two other responding officers were injured late Thursday night, Dallas police said.
Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell made the announcement nearly a month after Massey was killed and weeks of calls for his resignation.
Jack Campbell, the sheriff who has faced calls to resign over his hiring of the former deputy who fatally shot Sonya Massey inside her Springfield, Illinois, home announced Friday that he will retire at the end of the month.
Ten years ago in Ferguson, Missouri, a White police officer shot and killed a young, unarmed Black teenager named Michael Brown. A grand jury decided not to indict the officer and to this day, no one has been charged. A new CBS primetime special is taking a look back at the shooting and its aftermath.
In a new CBS special, "13 DAYS IN FERGUSON," now-retired police Captain Ron Johnson reflects on the aftermath of the 2014 fatal police shooting of Michael Brown, Jr.
Friday marks 10 years since Michael Brown was killed by a police officer in Ferguson, turning the St. Louis suburb into the focal point of a national reckoning.
Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell described the deputy as "a rogue individual that acted outside the scope of his authority."
An Illinois sheriff told CBS News on Thursday that a former deputy who fatally shot Sonya Massey last month was "a rogue individual that acted outside the scope of his authority." Roxana Saberi has more.
The Sangamon County Sheriff's Department has released several 911 calls related to the death of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman who called the emergency hotline reporting a possible prowler and was shot and killed by a deputy sent to protect her. In one call, Massey's mother can be heard begging the dispatcher: "Please don't send combative policemen that are prejudiced." Anna Schecter, senior coordinating producer for CBS News' crime and public safety unit, has the details.
Before Sonya Massey was fatally shot by a sheriff's deputy in her Illinois home, Massey's mother had placed a 911 call for help, and pleaded that non-combative officers be dispatched. Charlie De Mar has details.
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.
The family of Sonya Massey, a Black woman whom law enforcement killed earlier this month in Illinois, held a rally in her honor Tuesday as they demand justice for her death. Prosecutors have charged the now-former deputy accused of shooting Massey with first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm and official misconduct. Sabrina Franza with CBS News Chicago has the latest.
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.
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.
An autopsy report released Friday confirms Sonya Massey, the Illinois woman who was fatally shot inside her home earlier this month by a sheriff's deputy, died from a gunshot wound to the head. CBS News correspondent Roxana Saberi has the latest from Chicago.
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.
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.
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.
Bodycam video of the killing of Sonya Massey, a Black woman who sought the help of authorities, was released Monday. The deputy who shot the woman has been charged with three counts of murder. Roxana Saberi has the details.
Sonya Massey was killed after Sangamon County deputies responded to her 911 call about an intruder early on July 6, officials said.