 In Illinois, a sheriff's deputy is charged with murder in the death of a black woman in Springfield who had called police to her home this month with fears of an intruder. Here's our Jennifer King. Following an investigation by Illinois State Police, a Sangamon County sheriff's deputy has been charged in the death of a black woman from Springfield. Sonia Massey was shot as deputies were responding to her 911 call early on July 6. The shooting raised protests in the community.