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Sean Grayson, who was diagnosed with stage three colon cancer in 2023, was serving a 20-year sentence for second-degree murder The former Illinois sheriff’s deputy convicted of fatally shooting Sonya Massey in her home after she reported a possible prowler to 911, has died, his attorney said Sunday. Sean Grayson died on Sunday, lawyer Daniel Fultz – who represented the ex-Sangamon county deputy at his trial – told NBC News and CBS News . No cause of death was given, but Grayson, 32, was diagnosed with stage three colon cancer in 2023. The cancer had spread to his liver and lungs, his legal team disclosed at his sentencing in January. Grayson was six months into a 20-year sentence for a second-degree murder conviction in connection with Massey’s killing.
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Massey then picked up a pot of boiling water from her stove, prompting Grayson to back away, according to court testimony.
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