Release body cam footage after Black woman's shooting, sign-carrying protesters say

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Published July 12, 2024 at 3:18 PM CDT

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Donna Massey, the mother of the Springfield woman who died in a shooting by a sheriff's officer July 6, holds her hands to her face during a Friday morning rally. — Donna Massey, the mother of the Springfield woman who died in a shooting by a sheriff's office, holds her hands to her face during a Friday morning rally.

Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old mother of two, died early Saturday after being shot by a deputy called to her home after the report of a prowler.
The incident is being investigated by the Illinois State Police. A spokesman for the organization declined to comment now.
Meanwhile, the Massey family has hired nationally known attorney Ben Crump.