Donna Massey told a dispatcher: ‘Please don’t send no combative policemen that are prejudiced’Two emergency response calls were made from the home of Sonya Massey, the Black woman who was shot in the face by an Illinois sheriff’s deputy after she called 911 for help, in the days leading up to her death, according to records released Wednesday.In a third call, Massey’s mother, Donna Massey, reports that her daughter is suffering a “mental breakdown” and tells the dispatcher, “I don’t want you guys to hurt her.” She adds that she fears the police and asks that no officer who is “prejudiced” be sent. Continue reading…
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Publish date : 2024-08-01 12:32:55
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Sonya Massey’s mother called 911 and asked police not to hurt daughter before shooting death
