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Biden said he and First lady Jill Biden "mourn with the rest of the country and our prayers are with Sonya’s family, loved ones, and community during this devastating time."
"Sonya’s family deserves justice," Biden added. "I am heartbroken for her children and her entire family as they face this unthinkable and senseless loss."
U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Springfield, said she was "shocked, horrified and heartbroken" by the footage and said the incident was "an act of senseless and unjustifiable violence — and it is an affront to our humanity."
Other Illinois lawmakers weighed in, too. Sen. Doris Turner, D-Springfield, said "Nothing could prepare our community to see such a blatant disregard for human life" and urged people to come together "to seek justice and do all we can to prevent another Black man or woman from being unjustly killed."
Sen. Steve McClure, R-Springfield, said he was "shocked and horrified" by the footage and that even during his years serving as a prosecutor "I never saw anything like this."
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Illinois State Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued a statement in response to the body camera footage, calling it "horrific."
'Horrifying': Officials, lawmakers, Biden react to deputy shooting Sonya Massey
"Sonya’s family deserves justice," Biden added. "I am heartbroken for her children and her entire family as they face this unthinkable and senseless loss."
U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Springfield, said she was "shocked, horrified and heartbroken" by the footage and said the incident was "an act of senseless and unjustifiable violence — and it is an affront to our humanity."
Other Illinois lawmakers weighed in, too. Sen. Doris Turner, D-Springfield, said "Nothing could prepare our community to see such a blatant disregard for human life" and urged people to come together "to seek justice and do all we can to prevent another Black man or woman from being unjustly killed."
Sen. Steve McClure, R-Springfield, said he was "shocked and horrified" by the footage and that even during his years serving as a prosecutor "I never saw anything like this."
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Illinois State Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued a statement in response to the body camera footage, calling it "horrific."
'Horrifying': Officials, lawmakers, Biden react to deputy shooting Sonya Massey