A former Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy accused of killing Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman, in her Springfield home in July was denied pretrial…
A former Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy accused of killing Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman, in her Springfield home in July was denied pretrial release by the Illinois Supreme Court Friday.by an Illinois appellate court that said former deputy Sean Grayson, who is white, should be released pending his trial for first-degree murder.“The Illinois Supreme Court’s decision to deny Sean Grayson’s release is a relief for Sonya Massey’s family.
Massey, who had dealt with mental health issues, retrieve the pan and joked with Grayson over it, then inexplicably told Grayson, “I rebuke you in the name of Jesus.” Grayson yelled at her to drop the pot, and as she ducked, he fired three shots, striking her just below the left eye. At detention hearings in July, prosecutors argued that Grayson violated his training and oath of office, failed to turn on his body camera and disregarded normal public safety by suggesting the other deputy on the scene not render aid to Massey because it was “a head shot.”Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weekly
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