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Illinois woman who called sheriff's office over possible intruder killed by deputies, attorney says
Sonya Massey, 36, died after an early-morning encounter with deputies from the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office on July 6, authorities said. A woman in Illinois was fatally shot by law enforcement last week after she called authorities because she was scared an intruder was in her home, according to …
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