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Sonia MasseyA father is sharing his sadness after his daughter was shot and killed at home by a white police officer… slamming the officer as a devilish figure.
James Wilburn I talked with Gayle King on “CBS Mornings” after body camera footage of the shooting showed Sangamon County Deputy Sheriff Sean Grayson shooting Massey earlier this month… this after she called 911 for help.
According to her father, he claims he was never told that a deputy was involved in his daughter’s untimely death, and says he was led to believe an intruder shot and killed his daughter. JW said he learned the facts of the case from his brother…and felt they had been misled as part of what he characterized as an alleged “cover-up.”
He says he’s grateful the body camera footage was released — otherwise, he may never have truly found out what happened to Sonya.
As for his final words — “I rebuke you in the name of Jesus” — Wilburn says he sensed his daughter knew her life was in danger. He even labeled Grayson an “emissary of Satan.”
As we reported… body camera footage of the shooting sparked widespread protests as it showed Grayson opening fire on Massey over a pot of boiling water she was holding. Grayson defended his decision to shoot in the video — citing the water as a possible threat.
Grayson was fired and now faces charges of first-degree murder, aggravated assault with a firearm and official misconduct. He has pleaded not guilty.