DOJ opens civil rights investigation of Illinois sheriff’s office after shooting of Sonya Massey

In a letter Thursday to county officials, the Justice Department said the shooting “raises serious concerns about SCSO’s interactions with Black people and people with behavioral health disabilities.” A copy of the letter was obtained by CNN affiliate WICS.

The shooting also raises concerns about the SCSO’s “policies, practices, procedures, and training regarding community policing, bias-free policing, response to behavioral health crises, use of force, de-escalation” and other matters, the DOJ said.

Read more reporting from Dalia Faheid, Taylor Romine and Ray Sanchez about the DOJ's investigation for CNN.