Ex-officer convicted in Sonya Massey shooting dies in prison

Sean Grayson, a former Illinois deputy serving 20 years for fatally shooting Sonya Massey in 2024, died in prison on August 23, 2026, at 32. Massey had called 911 for help with an intruder. His death ends the legal case, but questions about how police are trained and supervised remain unanswered.