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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Katie Hawkinson

Illinois cop convicted of murder for shooting a Black woman dead in her own home after she called 911

Ex-Illinois sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson has been convicted of second-degree murder after fatally shooting a Black woman who called 911 for help last year.

Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old single mother of two teenagers, called 911 on July 6, 2024, to report a suspected prowler on her Springfield property. When Grayson responded, he shot Massey in her home after confronting her over a pot of hot water she was holding.

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