Former deputy accused of killing Sonya Massey testifies at his trial

Sean Grayson, the former Illinois sheriff's deputy accused of killing Sonya Massey, testified at his trial Monday, telling the jury he thought Massey was going to throw a pot of boiling water at him.

Sheriff’s deputy got mad and fatally shot Sonya Massey without justification, prosecutor says

A prosecutor says an Illinois sheriff's deputy had no legal justification when he shot Sonya Massey in her home in July 2024 after the Black woman called 911 for help.

Former sheriff's deputy who shot Sonya Massey testifies in his own defense

Sean Grayson told a jury on Monday that when Sonya Massey said, "I rebuke you in the name of Jesus," he "took it as a threat."

Family pained by trial testimony that first aid could have prevented Sonya Massey's death in cop shooting

A pathologist in Sean Grayson's murder trial said a bullet the ex-cop fired missed Massey's brain but struck her carotid artery — and she might have survived if someone had stopped her bleeding.
WBEZ

Former cop charged with murdering Sonya Massey testifies his actions ‘matched the threat level’

Former downstate police officer Sean Grayson told the jury that Massey's vow to "rebuke him in the name of Jesus" led him to shoot her. His testimony drew scoffs from Massey's mother.
The State Journal-Register

Massey Commission holds final meeting. Here's what's next for the effort

The final meeting included more than 20 calls to action the commission hopes to see happen locally and at the state level.
WICS

Forensic Pathologist: Sonya Massey could've survived with quicker aid; Jury shown autopsy

Sonya Massey could've survived. That was the testimony from the forensic pathologist who performed Massey's autopsy.
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