Ex-officer Sean Grayson dies in custody amid cancer treatment

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Ex-officer Sean Grayson dies in custody amid cancer treatment
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Sean Grayson, a white former Illinois police officer convicted of second-degree murder for the 2024 killing of Sonya Massey, died in prison at age 32 while being treated for colon cancer. He had been serving a 20-year sentence and had recently failed to obtain medical release; Massey’s family and supporters urged accountability as protests followed the case.

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