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Former Illinois sheriff\u2019s deputy Sean Grayson died Sunday while serving a 20-year prison sentence for fatally shooting Sonya Massey in her home, his attorney confirmed to Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n

Grayson\u2019s attorney, Daniel Fultz, did not provide further details about his client\u2019s death.<\/p>\n

Before the shooting, Grayson was battling colon cancer. At sentencing, his attorneys said the cancer had spread to his liver and lungs.<\/p>\n

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In May, Grayson sought medical release from prison under an Illinois law for inmates with terminal or serious illnesses. The Illinois Prisoner Review Board denied the request last month.<\/p>\n

A jury convicted Grayson, 32, in October of second-degree murder in the 2024 shooting death of Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman who had called 911 to report a possible prowler outside her Springfield-area home.<\/p>\n

Body-camera video released after the July 6, 2024, shooting showed Massey ducking and apologizing moments before Grayson fired three shots inside the home. One struck her in the head.<\/p>\n

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Massey called police shortly before 1 a.m. to report what she believed was suspicious activity outside the home, about 200 miles southwest of Chicago.<\/a> Grayson and another deputy walked around the property before speaking with Massey at the front door, where she told them, “Don\u2019t hurt me.”<\/p>\n

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Inside, video shows Massey appearing confused as deputies questioned her and sought identification to complete a report. As they prepared to leave, Grayson noticed a pot heating on the stove.<\/p>\n

“We don\u2019t need a fire while we\u2019re here,” he said.<\/p>\n

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Prosecutors said Grayson later ordered Massey to move the pot of hot water, threatened to shoot her and then opened fire after she briefly rose from a crouched position.<\/p>\n

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Grayson\u2019s partner, Dawson Farley, later testified that he did not see Massey as a threat and drew his own gun only after Grayson did.<\/p>\n

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Grayson was fired after the shooting.<\/p>\n

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A grand jury initially indicted Grayson on charges of first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm and official misconduct. He pleaded not guilty before jurors convicted him of the lesser murder charge. A judge later imposed the maximum 20-year prison sentence.<\/p>\n

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Massey\u2019s killing drew national attention, sparked demonstrations and raised questions about Grayson\u2019s work for several law-enforcement agencies before the Sangamon County Sheriff\u2019s Office hired him.<\/p>\n

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Illinois<\/a> later passed the Sonya Massey Act, requiring agencies to more closely review an applicant\u2019s prior employment history before hiring an officer.<\/p>\n

The Justice Department<\/a> opened a civil-rights investigation and later reached an agreement with Sangamon County, the sheriff\u2019s office and other local agencies to make changes to policing and emergency response. The agreement included expanded training for calls involving people with behavioral-health disabilities and the creation of a mobile crisis-response program.<\/p>\n

The Associated Press contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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