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Sean Grayson Dies in Prison | Dayton News
Sean Grayson, the former Illinois deputy convicted of murdering Sonya Massey in 2024, has died in prison from advanced colon cancer. His death comes after a controversial shooting that sparked national outcry and led to sweeping reforms — including the passage of the Sonya Massey Act and a Justice Department civil rights probe demanding better policing practices for mental health crises. Body cam footage showed Massey pleading for her life, contradicting Grayson’s claim of being threatened. Despite his terminal illness and a denied medical release, Grayson served a 20-year sentence for the…
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