Chicago Killer-Cop Sean Grayson Convicted Of Murder For Killing Sonya Massey
By NBC News Photos: YouTube Screenshots Sean Grayson, a former Illinois sheriff’s deputy, was convicted Wednesday of second-degree murder in the 2024 death of Sonya Massey,a Black mother of two who had called 911 about a possible prowler. Grayson was charged with first-degree murder, but jury instructions included the option to convict him of the lesser charge of second-degree murder. Former federal prosecutor Mark Chutkow said the defense made a “strategic decision” to include the second-degree murder charge. “The prosecution likely felt confident about their case and was willing to go for an all-or-nothing verdict. But the defense did not want to take that chance, so they advocated for a lesser included charge,” he told NBC News. Grayson faces four to 20 years in prison for second-degree murder. Under state law, he would likely be eligible to get day-for-day credit for good behavior in prison, meaning he could end up serving only half his sentence. Grayson was charged in July 2024 in the fatal shooting of Massey, who had called authorities over concerns about the possible prowler outside her Springfield home. Body camera video shows the moments she was shot and killed in her kitchen during a confrontation over a pot of boiling water. Her death led to calls for justice, protests across the country and reignited scrutiny about law enforcement shootings of Black people in their homes. Grayson is white…READ MORE
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Sean Grayson, a former Illinois sheriff’s deputy, was convicted Wednesday of second-degree murder in the 2024 death of Sonya Massey,a Black mother of two who had called 911 about a possible prowler.
Grayson was charged with first-degree murder, but jury instructions included the option to convict him of the lesser charge of second-degree murder.
Former federal prosecutor Mark Chutkow said the defense made a “strategic decision” to include the second-degree murder charge.
“The prosecution likely felt confident about their case and was willing to go for an all-or-nothing verdict. But the defense did not want to take that chance, so they advocated for a lesser included charge,” he told NBC News.
Grayson faces four to 20 years in prison for second-degree murder. Under state law, he would likely be eligible to get day-for-day credit for good behavior in prison, meaning he could end up serving only half his sentence.
Grayson was charged in July 2024 in the fatal shooting of Massey, who had called authorities over concerns about the possible prowler outside her Springfield home. Body camera video shows the moments she was shot and killed in her kitchen during a confrontation over a pot of boiling water.
Her death led to calls for justice, protests across the country and reignited scrutiny about law enforcement shootings of Black people in their homes. Grayson is white…READ MORE
