Horrific new bodycam footage shows black woman being shot in face by white cop and killed in her home after calling 911 to report a prowler

The bodycam footage of Sonya Massey, a black woman from Illinois, getting shot by a white police officer was finally released Monday under the authority of the Sangamon County State's Attorney's office.

The release of the video has been delayed at the request of Massey's family, but was published Monday afternoon to the Illinois State Police's YouTube account.

It shows deputies arriving on Massey's doorstep in Springfield on July 6, to gather more information and check that her home was secure after she called 911 to report a possible prowler in the area at around 1am. 

Just about 21 minutes later, Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy Sean Grayson is seen on his partner's body cam drawing his weapon. He pointed his 9mm pistol at Massey, 36, who was holding a pot of boiling water in the kitchen. 

Seconds after telling her to drop that pot, she ducked and said 'I'm sorry,' before Grayson fired three shots, one of which struck her in the face. Massey was later pronounced dead at a local hospital.

Before the shooting, Massey and the deputies appeared to argue over the pot, which had boiling water in it. 

Prosecutors alleged that Grayson 'aggressively yelled' at Massey to move it from the stove to the counter. 

She took it off and then said, 'I rebuke you in the name of Jesus.'

This is when Grayson pulled out his handgun and said: 'I swear to God I'll shoot you in your f***king face.'

Both officers - who at that point had their weapons unholstered - ordered her to drop the pot. She then apologized for what she said and ducked behind the counter. 

Grayson went around the corner of the counter to regain visual contact with Massey. He tried to tell her to drop the pot, but cut himself off and opened fire.

He then yelled: 'I can't take hot boiling water to the f****** face.'

Grayson would later go on to call Massey 'f******  

After Massey was killed, prosecutors said Grayson also discouraged the other deputy from getting his medical kit. 

'The other deputy still rendered aid and stayed with Ms. Massey until medical help arrived,' First Assistant State's Attorney Mary Rodgers wrote. 

She added that Grayson 'at no time attempted to render aid to Ms. Massey.' 

It also showed that the deputy refused to turn on his body camera until after he had already shot Massey.

The case has garnered international attention, and has led to a number of protests in Springfield, the State Journal-Register reports.

Amid the uproar, Sheriff Jack Campbell said that Grayson 'did not act as trained or in accordance with our standards' and his actions 'do not reflect the values and training of the Sangamon County Sheriff's Office or law enforcement as a whole.'

Grayson had been working at the sheriff's department since May 2023, and had been in law enforcement since August 2020. 

He has since been fired from the department and was charged with three counts of first degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm and official misconduct.

Grayson will be held in jail until he faces trial, after a county judge agreed on Thursday that he is a risk to the community, according to News Channel 20.

If convicted, Grayson faces life in prison. 

Meanwhile, Massey's family held funeral services for her on Friday, where they were accompanied by civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump. 

Crump has represented many the families of many black police shooting victims, including Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd.

Crump's personal injury firm released a statement Monday morning, revealing that the Massey family would be speaking 'with several national leaders on Monday.'

'It is a very disturbing video,' the civil rights attorney said. 'It will shock America's conscience.'

He added that the names Grayson called Massey in the video were 'outrageous on every level' and showed a lack of humanity. 

Raymond Massey, Sonya's uncle, also spoke at a news conference on Monday  and thanked the Illinois State Police for its work on the investigation of the shooting. He also thanked prosecutors for bringing charges against Grayson.

He said Sonya 'was a beautiful person' who 'spread love.'