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Sheriff Apologizes for Deputy’s Fatal Shooting of Sonya Massey But Won’t Resign

HeadlineJul 30, 2024

In Illinois, a local sheriff has publicly apologized after one of his deputies fatally shot Sonya Massey in her own kitchen after she called 911 for help on July 6. Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell rejected calls to resign but did apologize during a public meeting in Springfield, Illinois, on Monday.

Sheriff Jack Campbell: “I am sorry. She called for help, and we failed her. That’s all she did. That’s all — she was calling for help. And I’m going to say something right now that I’ve never said in my career before, that we failed. We did not do our jobs.”

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