Officials in Sangamon County, Illinois, have agreed to a $10 million settlement with the family of Sonya Massey, a Black woman who was shot and killed by law enforcement in her home last year. The agreement was reached after mediation between lawyers representing both parties, as per a resolution posted by the Sangamon County Board. The settlement was unanimously approved by the county board.
Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old mother of two, tragically lost her life on July 6 after two Sangamon County sheriff’s deputies responded to her 911 call about a possible prowler at her home. Body camera footage revealed that she was shot and killed following a dispute with one of the responding deputies involving a pot of boiling water in her kitchen.
