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Sen. McClure Commends Arrest of Deputy in Sonya Massey Shooting
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Published on July 23 2024 10:11 am
Last Updated on July 23 2024 10:11 am
Written by Greg Sapp
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."