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Sean Grayson, the former Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy convicted of murdering Sonya Massey in her home in 2024, died on Sunday.Attorney Daniel L. Fultz, who served as Grayson's attorney, confirmed the news on Sunday.Grayson had been battling Stage 4 colon cancer, for which he was undergoing treatment. It is unclear if that was the cause of death.Grayson, 32, was found guilty last October of second-degree murder for the shooting of Sonya Massey and was serving a 20-year sentence in the Illinois Department of Corrections, which was to be followed by two years of mandatory supervised release.Last month, the Illinois Prisoner Review Board rejected Grayson's medical release request and ordered him to remain in prison, despite the application citing advanced colon cancer. CBS News Chicago has reached out to the Department of Corrections, but has yet to hear back.What happened in the Sonya Massey shooting?In July 2024, 36-year-old Massey called police for help for a possible prowler outside her home.
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I swear to God, I'll f*ing shoot you right in your f*ing face."He then raises his gun and yells at Massey to "drop the f*ing pot!"Massey apologizes and ducks for cover, at which point Grayson shot her, according to prosecutors.
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