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Illinois Deputy Faces Murder Charges After Fatal Shooting of Sonya Massey in Her Home

Springfield, Ill. — Tensions continue to mount in the wake of the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman, by a white sheriff’s deputy in her own home earlier this month. The Sangamon County Coroner’s Office reported that a bullet entered under Massey’s left eye, perforated a carotid artery, and exited through the back of her neck, ultimately causing her death. Deputy Sean Grayson, 30, who fired the fatal shot, has been charged …

Illinois Community Outraged as Deputy Faces Murder Charges for Fatal Shooting of Sonya Massey in Her Home

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Community unrest and calls for justice echo throughout Springfield following the shooting death of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman, by a local sheriff’s deputy. The incident, which involved Deputy Sean P. Grayson, occurred inside Massey’s home after she reportedly called 911 to alert authorities of a potential intruder. Grayson, recently dismissed from the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office, faces grave charges including three counts of first-degree murder. He entered a plea of …

Indictment in Fatal Incident: Deputy Charged with Murder in Sonya Massey Shooting

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — In a significant legal development, a Sangamon County grand jury indicted a local sheriff’s deputy in connection with the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey, a Black woman whose death has heightened scrutiny of police conduct in the Springfield area. The incident, which occurred in the early hours of July 6 following a 911 call from Massey reporting a possible intruder at her home, leads to charges including three counts of first-degree murder …