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STORY: The Illinois State Police released bodycam video on Monday of a sheriff's deputy killing a Black woman in her home earlier this month.

Revealing details of a shooting that has sparked fresh outrage over the use of excessive force by police on Black Americans.

White deputy Sean Grayson faces first-degree murder, among other charges, for the shooting on July 6.

According to his indictment, Grayson and a second officer were called to Massey's home in Springfield, about 200 miles outside of Chicago, to investigate a report of a suspected "prowler" just before 1am.

The police bodycam video shows the officers telling Massey they checked the area and found nothing suspicious.

In their conversation, Massey appears confused, and at one point, Grayson checks in on Massey.

"You doing alright, mentally?"

"Yeah, took my medicines and stuff."

"Alright."

The officers are then seen entering the 36-year-old woman's home and speaking with her, when they request she remove a pot of boiling water from her stove.

"We don't need a fire while we're here."

The second deputy backs out of the kitchen, with the exchange still sounding good-natured as he says he does not want to be near her " hot steaming water".

But things escalate quickly from there.

"Where are you going?"

"Away from your hot steaming water."

"Away from my hot steaming water?"

"Yeah."

"Oh I'll rebuke you in the name of Jesus."

"Huh?"

"I rebuke you in the name of Jesus."

"You better *** not, I swear to *** god, I'll shoot you in the *** face."

"Ok I'm sorry."

"Drop the *** pot. Drop the *** pot."

The video did not show Massey making any apparent verbal threats or movement in the officers' direction before Grayson pulled his gun and shot her.

Court files say Grayson's unnamed partner gave Massey first aid and stayed with her until medics arrived.

She was pronounced dead in hospital.

Civil rights lawyer Ben Crump, who is representing Massey's family, told a media briefing, every part of the video was "shocking".

And that the officer was not justified in using deadly force.

In a statement on Monday, President Joe Biden said:

"Sonya’s death at the hands of a police officer reminds us that all too often Black Americans face fears for their safety in ways many of the rest of us do not."

Biden also urged lawmakers to pass a stalled police reform bill named after George Floyd, who was choked to death by a white officer in 2020.

Grayson has pleaded not guilty to all his charges.

His attorney did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

The Sangamon County Sheriff's Office said last week, it fired Grayson after its investigation found he did not follow proper training and standards.