Sonya Massey rebuked a deputy in the name of Jesus. He said it was a threat.

With eight words, the encounter between two sheriff's deputies and a woman who called for help rapidly deteriorated.

Pastors and experts explain the historical context of verbal rebuking in Black communities as a call upon spiritual power or dismissiveness, not violence.

Police deputy thought Sonya Massey's mention of Jesus was a threat, leading to the fatal shooting fueled by fear and misunderstanding.

Initial interaction over a possible prowler turned tragic as a misunderstanding about a pot of boiling water escalated into the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey.

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