Sen. McClure Commends Arrest of Deputy in Sonya Massey Shooting

Local State Senator Steve McClure released the following statement Monday after the release of bodycam footage showing the shooting of Sonya Massey by a Sangamon County sheriff's deputy:

"I watched the video footage this afternoon, and I am shocked and horrified by what transpired. My heart goes out to Sonya and her family, who will remain in my thoughts and prayers. They deserve justice. I commend the Sangamon County State's Attorney for swiftly charging the deputy with murder. When I was a prosecutor, I viewed hundreds of hours of police interactions and I never saw anything like this. The deputy who commited this murder is exactly where he belongs, in jail."