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Sean Grayson, the former Illinois deputy convicted of killing Sonya Massey, has died at 32 from terminal colon cancer that had spread to his lungs and liver. Despite pleading for medical release earlier this year — denied by the state’s Prisoner Review Board — his attorneys had argued for compassionate release during sentencing. Massey’s family condemned the death as no substitute for justice, offering prayers to Grayson’s family while reaffirming their grief. The fatal shooting in 2024 occurred when Grayson responded to a 911 call Massey made about a prowler — she was unarmed and cooperative, yet he fatally shot her. In response, Illinois passed the Sonya Massey Act to overhaul police hiring reviews, and the Justice Department launched a civil rights probe, resulting in agreements for systemic reforms in emergency response protocols.

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