Illinois sheriff calls deputy who fatally shot Sonya Massey "a rogue individual"

Published 2024-08-01
An Illinois sheriff told CBS News on Thursday that a former deputy who fatally shot Sonya Massey last month was "a rogue individual that acted outside the scope of his authority." Roxana Saberi has more.

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All Comments (21)
  • A dui is ok for a cop? 2 duis are ok? Embarrassing. Step up Illinois
  • @nca4794
    You hired him as a rogue officer. It's no surprise that he continued his behavior when departments like yours give cover for prior bad acts. Absolutely shameful.
  • It’s always a “rogue individual” They never explain how a “rogue individual” (with multiple DUIs) was somehow magically able to be hired by six different police departments These people ain’t 💩
  • @TonyBlount
    This is what zero accountability looks like.
  • @neckarsulme
    A "Rogue deputy" who YOU hired Sheriff...with all kinds of RED FLAGS in his work history...how about you take some responsibility?
  • Twice the training, so they knew he was a failure from the jump.
  • this sheriff absolutely should resign. take responsibility for your bad choices… and go do something else for a living.
  • @0XYGENgone
    Imagine the number of people who have died because of police and THAT ARENT ON THE NEWS.
  • @1087shotwell
    He was Dishonorably discharged from the Army and fired 6X from different agencies.🤔
  • @_vincisworld
    How did he pass firearm training with a 30%score out of 100
  • The mom says dont send a racist cop and they not only send a racist but a killer
  • This is more common than people think. And cops wonder why they're hated
  • @selflessman
    You can't train racism out of a cop, or anybody else.
  • @StuartEdick
    Sheriff refuses to acknowledge his clear failure
  • That you hired!!! After he was fired 4x by other departments!!! 🤢🤮🗑️🚽 Resign immediately 🤬
  • The fact that a twice-convicted criminal is allowed to enforce the law at gunpoint says everything I need to know about policing.
  • Wow! In my mind i always thought just a single dui and you would have no chance of ever becoming a police officer. Let alone 2!!!!!!