Former cop convicted of killing Sonya Massey dies in prison aged 32, attorney says

NewsWorldAmericasUS Crime NewsFormer cop convicted of killing Sonya Massey dies in prison aged 32, attorney saysRhian Lubin Monday 24 August 2026 00:33 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b3037907","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/sonya-massey-cop-dies-sean-grayson-b3037907.html","title":"Former cop convicted of killing Sonya Massey dies in prison aged 32, attorney says "}}Sean Grayson, the former Illinois sheriff’s deputy who was jailed for fatally shooting a Black woman who called 911 for help, has died in prison, his attorney said. (Macon County Sheriff's Office)The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"pianoFieldName":"receiveEveningHeadlinesUSNews","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveEveningHeadlines","regSourceSection":"US Crime News","regSourceNewsletter":"NSC"},"isClimate":false}The...