Illinois officer who killed Sonya Massey denied medical release from prison
Sonya Massey in this undated photo provided by the family’s lawyers. Photograph: APView image in fullscreenSonya Massey in this undated photo provided by the family’s lawyers. Photograph: Illinois state police/APBody-camera footage showed Grayson and another deputy enter Massey’s home in Springfield, Illinois.
- ▪Sonya Massey in this undated photo provided by the family’s lawyers.
- ▪Photograph: APView image in fullscreenSonya Massey in this undated photo provided by the family’s lawyers.
- ▪Photograph: Illinois state police/APBody-camera footage showed Grayson and another deputy enter Massey’s home in Springfield, Illinois.
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Sonya Massey in this undated photo provided by the family’s lawyers. Photograph: APView image in fullscreenSonya Massey in this undated photo provided by the family’s lawyers. Photograph: APSonya MasseyIllinois officer who killed Sonya Massey denied medical release from prisonSean Grayson, diagnosed with colon cancer, was sentenced to 20 years for killing Massey in Springfield in 2024Associated PressFri 31 Jul 2026 17.48 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA former Illinois sheriff’s deputy won’t get an early medical release from his two-decade prison sentence for killing Sonya Massey inside her home after the Black woman called 911 about a possible prowler, state officials decided on Friday.Sean Grayson had been diagnosed with colon cancer prior to the 2024 shooting, and his attorney…
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