Former police officer Sean Grayson guilty of 2nd-degree murder in Sonya Massey shooting
- On Wednesday a Peoria jury convicted former Sangamon County sheriff's deputy Sean Grayson of second-degree murder, a lesser charge than the original first-degree murder count.
- On July 6, 2024, deputies responded after a 911 call about a prowler at Sonya Massey, 36-year-old woman's home, focusing on a pot of boiling water Massey removed from her stove, with bodycam video from Dawson Farley key to the case.
- Grayson testified on Oct. 27 that he feared Massey would throw boiling water and said, 'We are trained to use force that will gain compliance'; the nine-woman, three-man jury took parts of two days to reach a verdict.
- Grayson faces a possible sentence of four to 20 years with day-for-day good time, but he could receive probation; sentencing is set for January 29 in Sangamon County.
- The case produced a $10,000,000 settlement and state reforms, as the Massey family secured the payout and Illinois lawmakers mandated fuller background transparency for law enforcement candidates.
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Former deputy convicted in fatal shooting following 911 call
PEORIA, Illinois — A jury found 31‑year‑old former deputy Sean Grayson guilty of second‑degree murder for the shooting death of 36‑year‑old Sonya Massey, who was unarmed when he entered her Springfield home in July 2024, Reuters reported.
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Sonya Massey’s Killer Found Guilty Of 2nd-Degree Murder. Now, We Wait For Sentencing
Source: Sangamon County Jail / Sangamon County Jail Last week, the trial began for former Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson, who shot and killed 36-year-old Sonya Massey on July 6, 2024, at her home in Springfield, Illinois. On Wednesday, a jury found Grayson guilty of second-degree murder. While the ex-officer hasn’t been sentenced yet, his conviction should provide some semblance of relief to Massey’s family and people across the c…
Former Illinois deputy found guilty of second-degree murder in Sonya Massey shooting 41NBC News
(NBC)- Former sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson has been found guilty of second-degree murder in the shooting death of 36-year-old Sonya Massey, who was killed in her Springfield home last year after calling 911 to report a possible prowler. The verdict — carrying a possible sentence of up to 20 years in prison — prompted both cheers and frustration outside the courthouse, where protesters shouted, “Guilty!” and “Of second degree? Ugh!” Massey’s fam…
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