Former deputy convicted in Sonya Massey case dies in prison

Sean Grayson, the former Illinois deputy serving 20 years for second-degree murder in the 2024 shooting of Sonya Massey, died in prison on August 23, 2026, at 32. Massey had called 911 to report an intruder. His death closes the case's legal chapter, but broader questions about police oversight and use-of-force training persist.