@nbcchicago: Sean Grayson, the former Illinois sheriff's deputy who was sentenced to two decades in prison for killing Sonya Massey inside her home has died, his attorney said. The former deputy had been diagnosed with colon cancer prior to the 2024 shooting, and his attorney noted in January that the cancer had advanced to his liver and lungs. The three-member Illinois Prisoner Review Board voted in July to deny Grayson’s application for early medical release. Grayson, who is white, was convicted in October of second-degree murder for Massey’s killing, a case that sparked protests over systemic racism and a U.S. Department of Justice review. Body camera footage showed Grayson and another deputy enter Massey’s home in Springfield, Illinois. Minutes later, Grayson shot the 36-year-old single mother in the face as she moved a pot of hot water from the stove and told him, “I rebuke you in the name of Jesus.” Grayson was given the maximum possible sentence.
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Monday 24 August 2026 12:18:35 GMT
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Carter :
“Grayson, who is white,…” The media just insights hatred it’s so sad.
2026-08-25 03:58:42
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ctyler504 :
Didn’t she literally try to throw boiling pot of water on him
2026-08-25 00:10:10
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Jack :
Convicted of MURDERING her btw. The charge was murder and he’s officially guilty of it. Why are we not using the appropriate terms?
2026-08-24 15:03:14
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Jayywho :
“I rebuke you in the name of Jesus” -Sonya Massey
2026-08-24 15:58:58
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Sophie Villagran :
Anyways, I start practicum Thursday! 😁
2026-08-24 18:59:02
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🫖 :
We clearly SEE he is white. Why do ya’ll have to point out race at any chance you get? I don’t see color. News anchors are quite literally contributing to the division problem. RIP Sonya.
2026-08-24 22:26:06
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youngdaggerrrr69 :
But how he die ?
2026-08-24 15:53:40
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mireya :
oh how the tables have turned
2026-08-24 13:22:46
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Iz :
Yea sure and he isn’t in Alaska livin his best life under a new name
2026-08-24 14:20:35
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Tavian :
My grandma used to say “God cuts everyone down no matter who they are”
2026-08-25 06:22:06
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Imxdeanna :
Is any1 watching married at first sight??
2026-08-24 15:09:57
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ytothemax :
BALL DONT LIE MAY SONYA MASSEY CONTINUE TO REST IN PEACE
2026-08-24 12:58:07
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alena🌼 :
AYEEEEEEE
2026-08-24 19:00:57
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Candace Mone' :
Rest in Peace Sonya 🙏🏾💓
2026-08-24 15:09:43
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Ancient indigenous American :
2026-08-24 15:03:25
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s_j_m_44 :
Now that’s justice 🎉
2026-08-24 16:16:12
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The SkyWalkin SkyWalker :
He already had colon cancer ?? So does that mean he was going to pass no matter what ?? Why kill that woman then ?? What was the point in any of it at all what so ever.
2026-08-24 19:38:48
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december :
I personally and whole heartedly believe that vengeance was His
2026-08-24 13:23:17
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Mr_settles_ :
And Sonya’s last words “ I rebuke you in the name of Jesus”. God was on Sonya’s side ❤️
2026-08-24 19:10:16
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