Rev. Al Sharpton joins Massey’s family in calls for justice PHOTOS COURTESY OF YOUTUBE

New York, NY – Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of National Action Network (NAN) appeared at a rally in Chicago on Tuesday to demand justice for Sonya Massey, who was fatally shot by a since-fired sheriff’s deputy after she called police over concerns about a prowler. His appearance comes a day after the civil rights leader joined President Biden aboard Air Force One to speak at the LBJ Presidential Library to commemorate the 60thanniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Rev. Sharpton said “What happened to Sonya Massey was a betrayal of the oath law enforcement take to protect and serve. This woman called police to protect her life, but instead one deputy decided to take it. National Action Network has been and will be on the ground to ensure justice is served for her and her family.”

Massey, 36, called police on July 6 over concerns of someone breaking into her Springfield-area home. When two deputies arrived, one of them shot her after a dispute over a pot of hot water. The deputy has since been fired and charged with first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm and official misconduct. He has been held without bail. Reporting since found the fired deputy had been reprimanded in a previous law enforcement job over integrity issues as well as inaccuracies in police reports. On Monday, Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell admitted to the community that “We failed Sonya and the community.”