Former Illinois Sheriff's Deputy Sean Grayson has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for fatally shooting Sonya Massey, who had called police to report a possible intruder in her home on July 6, 2024. Why It MattersGrayson, a 31-year-old former deputy with the Sangamon County Sheriff's Office, was found guilty of second-degree murder in October for Massey's death. Grayson shot and killed Massey inside her Springfield, Illinois, home on July 6, 2024, after she reported a possible intruder. Crump ultimately negotiated a $10 million settlement with Sangamon County for Massey's family. About a year later, he took on a role at the Logan County Sheriff's Office before transferring to Sangamon County in May 2023.