Sonya Massey’s family reaches $10M settlement over fatal shooting
By Janelle Griffith and Minyvonne Burke Sonya Massey’s family has reached a $10 million settlement more than six months after she was shot and killed in her Illinois home by a deputy responding to her call about a possible prowler. Lawyers for Massey’s family and attorneys for Sangamon County reached the agreement last week after mediation, according to documents obtained by NBC News. The settlement must be approved by the county board, which was scheduled to meet Tuesday evening. The county’s board chairman, Andy Van Meter, said in a memo to board members obtained by NBC News that the settlement was part of the county’s