A Sangamon County deputy fatally shot Sonya Massey, 36, last year, after she called to report a prowler outside her home in Springfield, Ill. The former deputy has been charged with murder.

Sangamon County, Illinois, has reached a $10 million settlement with the family of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman who was fatally shot in her home last summer after calling police for help.The settlement,

The family of Sonya Massey, a Black woman who was fatally shot by police in Illinois in July 2024, will receive $10 million as part of a settlement with officials from Sangamon County, the attorney representing the family said on Wednesday.