Illinois deputy who killed Sonya Massey dies in prison
TL;DR
Sean Grayson, the former Illinois sheriff’s deputy convicted of fatally shooting Sonya Massey in 2024 after Massey called 911 to report a prowler, died six months into his 20-year maximum sentence for second-degree murder; his death followed a colon cancer diagnosis, with the exact cause not released. Massey’s case, which drew protests, helped spur hiring-reform measures linked to the Sonya Massey Act.
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- Illinois officer convicted in Sonya Massey killing has died, lawyer says The Washington Post
- Ex-deputy convicted in Sonya Massey killing dies in prison Yahoo
- Former Illinois sheriff’s deputy who killed Sonya Massey in her home dies aged 32 The Guardian
- Sean Grayson, ex-deputy convicted of fatally shooting Sonya Massey, dies, attorney says NBC News
- Ex-deputy convicted of killing Sonya Massey dies in prison, lawyer says WMUR
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