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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
John O'Connor

What to know about the murder trial of an Illinois sheriff deputy who killed Sonya Massey

Deputy Shooting 911 Response-What to Know - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

The murder trial of an Illinois sheriff’s deputy charged with killing Sonya Massey, a Black woman shot in her home last year after calling police for help, is set to begin Monday.

Sean Grayson, 31, responding to a call about a suspected prowler, fired on the 36-year-old Massey in her Springfield home early on July 6, 2024, after confronting her about how she was handling a pan of hot water Grayson had ordered removed from her stove.

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