Former sheriff’s deputy charged with murder of Sonya Massey testifies his ‘actions matched threat level’

Sean Grayson claims he shot Massey in self-defense after she told him she would ‘rebuke him in the name of Jesus’

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.
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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.

Body camera video of Sonya Massey's fatal encounter with deputies featured in emotional day in murder trial

Massey was killed in her home in Springfield, Illinois, last year after she called authorities over concerns about a prowler.

Expert says Sonya Massey died from blood loss. See recap of testimony on day 2

Crime scene investigators, forensic experts and a police policy expert testified Thursday in the murder trial against Sean Grayson. See what happened.
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