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Sonya Massey’s Family Speaks Out After Sean Grayson’s Death

Published: 08/24/2026

Sonya Massey's family is speaking out after Sean Grayson's death ... they feel justice wasn't served and wish Sonya's killer had spent a lot more time behind bars. Sonya's cousin, Sontae Massey, tells TMZ ... the family was devastated and frustrated they weren't notified directly and had to learn…

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Sean Grayson Dies Months Into Sentence for Sonya Massey Killing

Published: 08/23/2026

Sean Grayson, the former Illinois sheriff's deputy convicted in the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey, has died. Grayson's attorney, Daniel Fultz, tells TMZ Sean died around noon Sunday Central Time. Fultz declined to provide any additional details. Sources close to the situation tell us the root…

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Ex-Cop Who Killed Sonya Massey Over Boiling Water Found Guilty of Murder

Published: 10/29/2025

Sonya Massey's killer has officially been found guilty of her murder ... a little more than a year after he shot and killed her. Sean Grayson -- a former sheriff's deputy in Illinois -- was just found guilty of second-degree murder after a trial that lasted a little more than a week. The jury…

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George Floyd's Ex Heartbroken Over Sonya Massey, Thinks Kamala Can End Police Brutality

Published: 07/25/2024

The mother of George Floyd's daughter is weighing in on the police-involved shooting that took Sonya Massey's life ... calling on Kamala Harris to help end this endemic killing. Roxie Washington -- who shared her daughter, Gianna, with George before he was murdered -- tells TMZ ... her heart is…

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Sonya Massey Shooting, Ben Crump Claims Deputy Moved Closer For Better Shot

Published: 07/23/2024

The sheriff's deputy who shot and killed Sonya Massey claims he feared she was going to throw a pot of boiling water on him, but based on the horrifying police body cam ... her family and their attorney aren't buying it. Ben Crump is representing Sonya's family, and joined us on "TMZ Live" Tuesday…

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Solange Rips Treatment Of Black Woman in U.S. After Sonya Massey Shooting

Published: 07/23/2024

The fatal police shooting of Sonya Massey has saddened Solange Knowles like many Americans -- and she's making a nuanced point about this being a regular thing in the U.S. After taking in the brutal body cam footage that was released this week -- Solange called out America for its historic…

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Sonya Massey's Father Calls Cop Who Shot & Killed Her 'Emissary of Satan'

Published: 07/23/2024

Sonya Massey's father is sharing his heartbreak after his daughter was shot and killed in her home by a white police officer ... slamming the deputy as a devilish figure. James Wilburn spoke with Gayle King on "CBS Mornings" after body cam footage of the shooting showed Sangamon County Sheriff's…

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Body Cam Video Shows Sonya Massey Being Shot & Killed By White Police Officer

Published: 07/22/2024

New body cam footage shows the moment a white police officer in Illinois shot and killed a Black woman named Sonya Massey ... who actually called 911 for help. The footage was released by authorities in Springfield, IL Monday -- which depicts Sangamon County Sheriff's Deputy Sean Grayson facing…

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