Sonya Massey's Killer Sean Grayson Dead at 32 After Cancer Battle
A former Illinois sheriff's deputy who gained notoriety for killing a woman in 2024 died on Sunday after battling Stage 4 colon cancer, according to his lawyer.
TL;DR
- Sean Grayson, 32, died Sunday after a battle with Stage 4 colon cancer.
- Grayson was serving a 20-year sentence for the second-degree murder of Sonya Massey.
- Massey's killing in 2024 led to nationwide protests, with activists calling it a racist act.
- Grayson testified that he shot Massey after she picked up a pot of boiling water, fearing she would throw it at him.
- Grayson was convicted in October 2025.