The woman reported the intruder to the police, but she herself received a bullet in the face (8 photos + 1 video)
On July 6, Illinois resident Sonya Massey called 911 and reported a suspicious person in her yard. The sheriff's deputies rushed to the call, but instead of catching the offender, the law enforcement officer shot the homeowner. 
By decision of the Sangamon County Prosecutor's Office, a video of the incident was published on the Illinois State Police YouTube channel.
The woman called 911 around 1 a.m. Officers canvassed the area and entered the home to gather additional information. However, within minutes, Sangamon County Sheriff's Deputy Shawn Grayson pulled out a weapon. 
The man noticed that there was a pan on the stove and asked his partner to check it.
"We don't need a fire while we're here," he said.
Massie took the pan off the stove and told Grayson, “I convict you in the name of Jesus.”
He pulled out a gun and said, “I swear to God, I’ll shoot you in your damn face.”
He pointed a 9mm pistol at the woman and ordered her to drop the pan. 
Massie, 36, ducked and said "excuse me" before Grayson fired three shots. One of the bullets hit him in the face. Massey was taken to a local hospital, where paramedics pronounced her dead. 
Prosecutors said Grayson prevented his partner from getting a first aid kit. But he still provided help and stayed with Massey until the doctors arrived.
The officer tried to justify his actions: "She had boiling water and came at me. She said she was going to rebuke me in the name of Jesus and came at me with boiling water."
On Monday, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul called the released footage horrifying and expressed his deepest condolences to the family of Sonia Massey.
The case attracted international attention and sparked a number of protests in Springfield.
Sheriff Jack Campbell said Grayson did not act as he was taught or in accordance with general standards, and his actions did not reflect the values and training of the Sangamon County Sheriff's Office and law enforcement as a whole.
Shawn Grayson has been with the sheriff's department since May 2023 and in law enforcement since August 2020. He is charged with three counts: first-degree murder, aggravated mayhem with a firearm and abuse of power. He faces life imprisonment.
The family is being supported by civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump. He represented relatives of victims of police violence, including Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd.
Raymond Massey, Sonya's uncle, spoke at a news conference Monday and thanked the Illinois State Police for their work investigating the shooting. He also thanked prosecutors for bringing charges against Grayson.
President Joe Biden released a statement calling Massie a beloved mother, friend, daughter and young Black woman who should be alive today.
"Sonia's death at the hands of a police officer reminds us that Black Americans are made to fear for their safety. Sonja's family deserves justice," he added.
