Grayson Dies in Prison Despite Cancer | Sacramento News

Sacramento News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 24, 2026 · 1m

Former sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson, convicted of fatally shooting Sonya Massey in her home, has died in prison from stage four colon cancer. Despite his terminal diagnosis and a medical team estimating he had only 18 months to live, his request for early release under Illinois’ compassionate release law was denied — officials and Massey’s family argued his illness didn’t make him any less dangerous. Grayson, who shot Massey after responding to a prowler call, had already been diagnosed with cancer before the incident, and his condition didn’t render him medically incapacitated. His death…