Who was Sean Grayson? 5 things to know about Sonya Massey’s killer as he dies in prison

Booking photo of Sean Grayson provided by the Macon County, Ill., Jail in January 2025. (Macon County Jail via AP)

Former Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson was serving a 20-year prison sentence for the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey. Grayson had been battling stage 4 colon cancer and had recently been denied early medical release by the Illinois Prisoner Review Board. His attorney confirmed on Sunday that Grayson died in custody. Booking photo of … Read more